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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 767 · 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: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.💌 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 sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  33. 33.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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