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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 857 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.💌 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
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  13. 13.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  18. 18.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  37. 37.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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