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