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