cw exam 1

inside address

The reader’s name and complete mailing address at the top of a letter.

salutation

Greeting; the line that begins “dear.”

complimentary closing

The polite ending that comes before the writer’s name, often including the word “sincerely.”

signature block

The writer’s name written above his or her printer name.

Post-interview thank-you letter

A thank-you letter written to the interviewer after an interview.

job-acceptance letter

A letter written to accept a desirable job offer.

job-declining letter

A letter written to politely refuse a job.

decline

To politely turn down or refuse.

interview

A question and answer session between two people.

performance-based questions

a question that asks an applicant to describe past actions in the workplace or at school.

discriminatory

Unfair; based on factors other than individual merit.

paraphrasing

Putting someone else’s words in your now words.