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