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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 879 · 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? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  12. 12.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  25. 25.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  27. 27.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.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
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  34. 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person

Answer key

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

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