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