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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 967 · 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? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  24. 24.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 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) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  38. 38.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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