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