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