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