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