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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
- 2.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
- 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
- 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
- 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
- 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
- 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
- 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 16.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
- 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
- 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
- 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
- 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
- 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
- 30.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
- 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 33.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
- 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
- 40.💌 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
Answer key
- within 24 hours
- False
- sending it the same day
- the sign-off
- it shows you listened
- the thanks
- a long essay
- a copied template
- False
- a good note habit
- asking for the result
- short and specific
- a detail you recall
- misspelling their name
- the sign-off
- True
- sending it the same day
- naming one detail
- spelling names right
- a poor note habit
- a poor note habit
- a detail you recall
- a good note habit
- asking for the result
- naming one detail
- False
- a good note habit
- waiting two weeks
- adding demands
- False
- a good note habit
- the thanks
- False
- the sign-off
- a good note habit
- False
- a copied template
- True
- misspelling their name
- yes, it is still polite
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