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) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
- 3.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
- 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
- 6.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
- 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
- 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a short note
- 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 16.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
- 17.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
- 20.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
- 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
- 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
- 28.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
- 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 34.💌 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
- 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
- 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
Answer key
- misspelling their name
- a short note
- all of them
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- True
- the thanks
- a long essay
- True
- a poor note habit
- naming one detail
- misspelling their name
- a polite sign-off
- a short note
- False
- within 24 hours
- True
- a detail you recall
- short and specific
- it shows you listened
- your interest
- thanking each person
- False
- False
- a polite sign-off
- a good note habit
- a copied template
- True
- a good note habit
- a copied template
- a good note habit
- False
- the sign-off
- the sign-off
- a poor note habit
- a detail you recall
- asking for the result
- False
- the thanks
- naming one detail
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