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