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