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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 711 · 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.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  2. 2.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.💌 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
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  16. 16.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  19. 19.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💌 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) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 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
  35. 35.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day

Answer key

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

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