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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 84 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  30. 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  31. 31.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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