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