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