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