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