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