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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
- 2.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 3.💌 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
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
- 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
- 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
- 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
- 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 11.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
- 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
- 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
- 23.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
- 25.💌 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
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
- 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
- 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
- 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
- 38.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
- 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
Answer key
- all of them
- False
- within 24 hours
- asking for the result
- short and specific
- the sign-off
- a long essay
- asking for the result
- your interest
- a good note habit
- True
- misspelling their name
- a poor note habit
- the sign-off
- a poor note habit
- the sign-off
- False
- a good note habit
- a short note
- the thanks
- adding demands
- sending it the same day
- False
- adding demands
- yes, it is still polite
- a good note habit
- False
- True
- the thanks
- naming one detail
- a good note habit
- False
- a poor note habit
- True
- misspelling their name
- waiting two weeks
- the thanks
- it shows you listened
- a poor note habit
- thanking each person
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