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? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
- 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 3.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
- 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
- 8.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
- 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) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
- 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
- 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
- 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
- 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 20.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.💌 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
- 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 26.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a short note
- 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (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? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
- 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
- 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 35.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
- 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
- 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the thanks
- a poor note habit
- all of them
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- waiting two weeks
- a polite sign-off
- False
- sending it the same day
- a poor note habit
- a short note
- True
- within 24 hours
- thanking each person
- spelling names right
- misspelling their name
- it shows you listened
- a long essay
- a good note habit
- True
- False
- the thanks
- a good note habit
- True
- False
- your interest
- the sign-off
- a short note
- a detail you recall
- a detail you recall
- a good note habit
- naming one detail
- adding demands
- a detail you recall
- short and specific
- waiting two weeks
- the sign-off
- True
- a polite sign-off
- True
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