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? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
- 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
- 4.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 5.💌 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
- 6.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
- 12.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
- 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
- 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
- 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
- 19.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
- 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 23.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
- 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
- 25.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
- 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
- 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 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.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
- 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 34.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
- 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 37.💌 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
- 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
- 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) after a month
- 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
Answer key
- the sign-off
- waiting two weeks
- a short note
- False
- your interest
- True
- a detail you recall
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- spelling names right
- asking for the result
- False
- sending it the same day
- True
- thanking each person
- adding demands
- your interest
- spelling names right
- True
- a detail you recall
- all of them
- the sign-off
- short and specific
- thanking each person
- it shows you listened
- naming one detail
- sending it the same day
- misspelling their name
- a poor note habit
- True
- True
- a polite sign-off
- the sign-off
- False
- a long essay
- False
- yes, it is still polite
- naming one detail
- within 24 hours
- the thanks
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