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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 895 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  2. 2.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  28. 28.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  32. 32.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  33. 33.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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