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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 679 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  10. 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  29. 29.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  38. 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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