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 is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
- 2.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
- 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
- 7.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
- 9.💌 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
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
- 12.💌 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
- 13.💌 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
- 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
- 16.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
- 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
- 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
- 20.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
- 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
- 27.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
- 31.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 40.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) spelling names right
Answer key
- thanking each person
- True
- False
- a copied template
- a polite sign-off
- sending it the same day
- False
- naming one detail
- a detail you recall
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- yes, it is still polite
- the thanks
- the thanks
- a short note
- short and specific
- adding demands
- all of them
- misspelling their name
- your interest
- naming one detail
- a polite sign-off
- a poor note habit
- False
- a detail you recall
- misspelling their name
- True
- a poor note habit
- a poor note habit
- waiting two weeks
- True
- a good note habit
- your interest
- a poor note habit
- the sign-off
- a good note habit
- waiting two weeks
- a poor note habit
- your interest
- asking for the result
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