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