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