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