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: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
- 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
- 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
- 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
- 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
- 15.💌 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
- 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
- 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
- 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
- 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 21.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 24.💌 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
- 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
- 26.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
- 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a short note
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
- 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
- 39.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 40.💌 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
Answer key
- a good note habit
- a poor note habit
- adding demands
- short and specific
- sending it the same day
- a long essay
- your interest
- a poor note habit
- it shows you listened
- a copied template
- a detail you recall
- your interest
- misspelling their name
- waiting two weeks
- within 24 hours
- asking for the result
- spelling names right
- a long essay
- True
- a good note habit
- False
- False
- False
- a detail you recall
- a polite sign-off
- False
- a poor note habit
- thanking each person
- a good note habit
- True
- False
- True
- a copied template
- a poor note habit
- False
- spelling names right
- the thanks
- thanking each person
- False
- yes, it is still polite
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