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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 861 · 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.💌 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
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  8. 8.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  9. 9.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  22. 22.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.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
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  40. 40.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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