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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 854 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  7. 7.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.💌 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
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  26. 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  34. 34.💌 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
  35. 35.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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