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