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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 797 · 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 of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  14. 14.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  15. 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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