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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
- 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
- 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
- 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
- 10.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
- 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
- 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
- 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
- 20.💌 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
- 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
- 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
- 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 25.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
- 29.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
- 31.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 35.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
- 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 37.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
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
Answer key
- sending it the same day
- misspelling their name
- a good note habit
- within 24 hours
- a poor note habit
- the sign-off
- a short note
- a good note habit
- naming one detail
- the thanks
- naming one detail
- True
- spelling names right
- your interest
- asking for the result
- a good note habit
- a good note habit
- the thanks
- a short note
- a detail you recall
- spelling names right
- a long essay
- thanking each person
- the sign-off
- False
- False
- a copied template
- sending it the same day
- True
- it shows you listened
- True
- a poor note habit
- asking for the result
- a poor note habit
- short and specific
- True
- False
- a poor note habit
- False
- a long essay
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