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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 692 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  23. 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  25. 25.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  38. 38.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) thanking each person
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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