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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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