← The thank-you note lesson New set →

Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 55 · 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? “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. 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. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 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. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 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. 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. 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. 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. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  29. 29.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 37.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 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. 39.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 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

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

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