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