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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 82 · 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.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  39. 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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