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