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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 801 · 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: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  4. 4.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never

Answer key

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

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