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