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