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