← The thank-you note lesson New set →

Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 911 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. a long essay
  2. all of them
  3. a detail you recall
  4. a poor note habit
  5. the sign-off
  6. False
  7. the thanks
  8. a poor note habit
  9. a good note habit
  10. your interest
  11. asking for the result
  12. within 24 hours
  13. your interest
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a poor note habit
  17. yes, it is still polite
  18. a copied template
  19. waiting two weeks
  20. sending it the same day
  21. sending it the same day
  22. a detail you recall
  23. the thanks
  24. True
  25. naming one detail
  26. adding demands
  27. False
  28. the sign-off
  29. short and specific
  30. naming one detail
  31. False
  32. waiting two weeks
  33. thanking each person
  34. True
  35. True
  36. spelling names right
  37. a short note
  38. misspelling their name
  39. False
  40. a poor note habit

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students