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