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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 864 · 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: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  4. 4.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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