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) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
- 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
- 3.💌 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) only if you won (d) no, never
- 4.💌 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
- 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
- 6.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
- 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
- 11.💌 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
- 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
- 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
- 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) adding demands
- 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
- 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
- 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 27.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 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: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
- 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
- 36.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
- 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
Answer key
- within 24 hours
- sending it the same day
- yes, it is still polite
- your interest
- it shows you listened
- False
- a good note habit
- your interest
- waiting two weeks
- misspelling their name
- the thanks
- a polite sign-off
- a poor note habit
- asking for the result
- a long essay
- adding demands
- the sign-off
- waiting two weeks
- thanking each person
- asking for the result
- spelling names right
- a poor note habit
- a short note
- a good note habit
- True
- a poor note habit
- False
- False
- a poor note habit
- False
- False
- a short note
- the sign-off
- False
- misspelling their name
- a detail you recall
- True
- sending it the same day
- True
- a detail you recall
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