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