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