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