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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
- 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
- 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
- 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 10.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
- 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
- 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
- 14.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 15.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
- 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
- 18.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 19.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
- 20.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
- 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
- 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
- 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
- 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
- 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
- 28.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
- 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
- 37.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- misspelling their name
- a polite sign-off
- misspelling their name
- False
- short and specific
- thanking each person
- the thanks
- within 24 hours
- a poor note habit
- it shows you listened
- spelling names right
- the sign-off
- a polite sign-off
- your interest
- all of them
- a good note habit
- a copied template
- False
- yes, it is still polite
- False
- asking for the result
- the sign-off
- a detail you recall
- a long essay
- a detail you recall
- a good note habit
- sending it the same day
- False
- False
- a good note habit
- False
- False
- adding demands
- thanking each person
- True
- naming one detail
- False
- a poor note habit
- True
- True
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