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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 915 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  5. 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 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) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  9. 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  18. 18.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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