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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 982 · 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? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  19. 19.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  21. 21.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  34. 34.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  39. 39.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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