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