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