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) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
- 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
- 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
- 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
- 10.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
- 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
- 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
- 18.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
- 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
- 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
- 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
- 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
- 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
- 30.💌 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
- 31.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
- 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
- 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
Answer key
- asking for the result
- a polite sign-off
- sending it the same day
- it shows you listened
- the thanks
- False
- asking for the result
- your interest
- the thanks
- False
- a long essay
- True
- True
- the sign-off
- naming one detail
- a good note habit
- waiting two weeks
- True
- True
- waiting two weeks
- sending it the same day
- a poor note habit
- a poor note habit
- short and specific
- spelling names right
- misspelling their name
- a good note habit
- misspelling their name
- naming one detail
- yes, it is still polite
- False
- adding demands
- False
- a good note habit
- True
- thanking each person
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- a detail you recall
- the thanks
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