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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 671 · 40 questions
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Tip (Thank, recall, restate): Parts: the thanks → one detail you recall → your interest → the sign-off. Send it within 24 hours to everyone who interviewed you, even if you think it went badly. Avoid: waiting two weeks, asking for the result, long essays, copied templates, misspelt names, demands.

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  1. 1.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  17. 17.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  19. 19.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  21. 21.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  27. 27.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  33. 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

  1. a detail you recall
  2. short and specific
  3. False
  4. within 24 hours
  5. a poor note habit
  6. sending it the same day
  7. thanking each person
  8. a poor note habit
  9. a long essay
  10. waiting two weeks
  11. a poor note habit
  12. the thanks
  13. a good note habit
  14. yes, it is still polite
  15. the sign-off
  16. it shows you listened
  17. False
  18. the thanks
  19. True
  20. naming one detail
  21. True
  22. False
  23. the thanks
  24. a good note habit
  25. a good note habit
  26. a short note
  27. True
  28. a detail you recall
  29. asking for the result
  30. adding demands
  31. waiting two weeks
  32. thanking each person
  33. True
  34. your interest
  35. a short note
  36. naming one detail
  37. misspelling their name
  38. a poor note habit
  39. a good note habit
  40. a good note habit

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