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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 856 · 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.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  3. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  6. 6.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  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) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  11. 11.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  13. 13.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  24. 24.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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