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