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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 987 · 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) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  25. 25.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  26. 26.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 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
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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