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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 830 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  4. 4.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  14. 14.💌 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.💌 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) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  40. 40.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) all of them

Answer key

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

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