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) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
- 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
- 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
- 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
- 7.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
- 8.💌 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
- 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
- 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 14.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
- 19.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 20.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) before the interview (d) after a month
- 21.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 24.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 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 your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 28.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
- 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
- 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
- 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
- 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 36.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
- 37.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 38.💌 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
- 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- thanking each person
- spelling names right
- adding demands
- spelling names right
- the sign-off
- the sign-off
- your interest
- yes, it is still polite
- a polite sign-off
- a poor note habit
- a detail you recall
- a short note
- a poor note habit
- False
- a good note habit
- False
- a poor note habit
- thanking each person
- True
- within 24 hours
- False
- False
- a poor note habit
- True
- False
- a good note habit
- True
- all of them
- naming one detail
- waiting two weeks
- True
- False
- True
- the sign-off
- False
- short and specific
- False
- a detail you recall
- a good note habit
- True
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