← The thank-you note lesson New set →

Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 504 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. your interest
  2. sending it the same day
  3. the sign-off
  4. False
  5. short and specific
  6. it shows you listened
  7. the thanks
  8. spelling names right
  9. a good note habit
  10. naming one detail
  11. naming one detail
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a copied template
  15. True
  16. False
  17. misspelling their name
  18. asking for the result
  19. a long essay
  20. adding demands
  21. waiting two weeks
  22. the thanks
  23. all of them
  24. your interest
  25. spelling names right
  26. a polite sign-off
  27. False
  28. within 24 hours
  29. yes, it is still polite
  30. the sign-off
  31. waiting two weeks
  32. a good note habit
  33. a poor note habit
  34. a polite sign-off
  35. a copied template
  36. a short note
  37. a good note habit
  38. adding demands
  39. a poor note habit
  40. True

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students