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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 682 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  27. 27.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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