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