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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
- 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
- 3.💌 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
- 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
- 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
- 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
- 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
- 14.💌 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
- 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
- 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 19.💌 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
- 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
- 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
- 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
- 23.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
- 29.💌 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
- 31.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 36.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
- 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
Answer key
- within 24 hours
- asking for the result
- a detail you recall
- True
- a good note habit
- thanking each person
- a long essay
- a copied template
- a poor note habit
- your interest
- a good note habit
- waiting two weeks
- waiting two weeks
- a detail you recall
- False
- False
- adding demands
- a poor note habit
- the sign-off
- a long essay
- yes, it is still polite
- a short note
- False
- spelling names right
- asking for the result
- a good note habit
- False
- a copied template
- the thanks
- it shows you listened
- False
- True
- False
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- short and specific
- False
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- sending it the same day
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