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