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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 703 · 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 with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  2. 2.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  22. 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  34. 34.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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