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