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: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a long essay
- 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
- 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
- 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
- 11.💌 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
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
- 13.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) adding demands
- 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
- 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 21.💌 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
- 22.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 23.💌 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
- 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
- 25.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
- 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
- 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 32.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
- 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
- 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- False
- within 24 hours
- a polite sign-off
- a long essay
- misspelling their name
- a good note habit
- a polite sign-off
- False
- misspelling their name
- your interest
- thanking each person
- False
- a detail you recall
- False
- a detail you recall
- asking for the result
- a short note
- short and specific
- True
- the thanks
- False
- the sign-off
- adding demands
- False
- True
- spelling names right
- a poor note habit
- asking for the result
- False
- a poor note habit
- False
- True
- it shows you listened
- naming one detail
- a poor note habit
- a copied template
- a good note habit
- False
- False
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