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.💌 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) no, never (d) only if you won
- 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
- 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 5.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
- 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 14.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
- 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
- 19.💌 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
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a short note
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
- 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
- 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
- 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
- 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- yes, it is still polite
- a detail you recall
- within 24 hours
- the sign-off
- True
- True
- a good note habit
- a poor note habit
- False
- False
- short and specific
- False
- a good note habit
- True
- misspelling their name
- the thanks
- a poor note habit
- a copied template
- it shows you listened
- naming one detail
- a short note
- adding demands
- False
- True
- a good note habit
- a detail you recall
- asking for the result
- True
- False
- False
- False
- True
- sending it the same day
- True
- your interest
- waiting two weeks
- the sign-off
- a detail you recall
- True
- False
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