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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 760 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  10. 10.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  33. 33.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  34. 34.💌 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
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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