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 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
- 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a long essay
- 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
- 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 7.💌 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
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
- 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
- 13.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
- 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
- 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
- 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
- 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 22.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 24.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 27.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
- 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
- 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
- 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
- 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 38.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
Answer key
- the thanks
- a short note
- short and specific
- True
- the sign-off
- True
- within 24 hours
- a good note habit
- False
- a copied template
- a detail you recall
- a copied template
- all of them
- adding demands
- misspelling their name
- a polite sign-off
- your interest
- a detail you recall
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- a poor note habit
- True
- the sign-off
- True
- a good note habit
- a poor note habit
- it shows you listened
- thanking each person
- a long essay
- False
- True
- thanking each person
- waiting two weeks
- spelling names right
- spelling names right
- a polite sign-off
- a good note habit
- False
- the sign-off
- asking for the result
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