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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 936 · 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) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  2. 2.💌 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) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  16. 16.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  30. 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific

Answer key

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

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