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