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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 862 · 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? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  4. 4.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  15. 15.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  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.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  38. 38.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
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off

Answer key

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

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