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