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