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