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.💌 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
- 2.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
- 7.💌 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
- 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
- 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 16.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
- 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 20.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
- 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
- 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
- 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
- 31.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
- 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
- 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
Answer key
- yes, it is still polite
- True
- your interest
- a poor note habit
- a polite sign-off
- a copied template
- it shows you listened
- the thanks
- True
- True
- asking for the result
- False
- False
- a good note habit
- the thanks
- a detail you recall
- asking for the result
- a good note habit
- a good note habit
- False
- misspelling their name
- True
- True
- short and specific
- a poor note habit
- the sign-off
- a poor note habit
- thanking each person
- the sign-off
- sending it the same day
- True
- a copied template
- False
- False
- your interest
- False
- a short note
- waiting two weeks
- adding demands
- the thanks
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