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 meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
- 4.💌 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
- 5.💌 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
- 6.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
- 7.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
- 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
- 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
- 14.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 18.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
- 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
- 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
- 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
- 29.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
- 31.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
- 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 33.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
- 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
Answer key
- True
- a poor note habit
- adding demands
- it shows you listened
- within 24 hours
- yes, it is still polite
- False
- a good note habit
- short and specific
- True
- misspelling their name
- the sign-off
- a copied template
- False
- your interest
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- True
- False
- the sign-off
- your interest
- asking for the result
- waiting two weeks
- waiting two weeks
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- naming one detail
- naming one detail
- False
- spelling names right
- all of them
- a detail you recall
- False
- False
- the sign-off
- your interest
- a long essay
- the thanks
- True
- sending it the same day
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