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? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
- 3.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
- 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
- 6.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
- 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
- 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
- 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
- 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
- 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
- 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
- 25.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 28.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
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
- 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
- 32.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
- 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
Answer key
- a detail you recall
- yes, it is still polite
- True
- a polite sign-off
- the thanks
- False
- False
- the thanks
- a poor note habit
- waiting two weeks
- a long essay
- False
- a short note
- a detail you recall
- asking for the result
- the sign-off
- thanking each person
- misspelling their name
- thanking each person
- a poor note habit
- a poor note habit
- the thanks
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- True
- a good note habit
- a poor note habit
- naming one detail
- a copied template
- True
- a polite sign-off
- it shows you listened
- a short note
- a good note habit
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- False
- naming one detail
- a poor note habit
- a long essay
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