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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 994 · 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? “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
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  6. 6.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  14. 14.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  29. 29.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  35. 35.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  36. 36.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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