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