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: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
- 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 5.💌 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 if you won (d) only with a gift
- 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 7.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 10.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 11.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
- 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
- 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
- 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 16.💌 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
- 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
- 20.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 22.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
- 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
- 24.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) adding demands
- 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
- 27.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 29.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
- 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
- 35.💌 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
- 36.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
- 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
Answer key
- a poor note habit
- a detail you recall
- waiting two weeks
- the sign-off
- yes, it is still polite
- the sign-off
- True
- a good note habit
- your interest
- True
- the thanks
- a long essay
- asking for the result
- it shows you listened
- True
- within 24 hours
- the sign-off
- your interest
- asking for the result
- True
- a good note habit
- short and specific
- misspelling their name
- a detail you recall
- adding demands
- a polite sign-off
- your interest
- a detail you recall
- False
- a poor note habit
- a short note
- a good note habit
- the thanks
- thanking each person
- the sign-off
- False
- a poor note habit
- a poor note habit
- a short note
- sending it the same day
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