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 is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
- 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 4.💌 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
- 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 6.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
- 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
- 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 13.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
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
- 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
- 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 18.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
- 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
- 21.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 23.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
- 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
- 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
- 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
- 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
- 33.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
- 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
- 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
- 40.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
Answer key
- waiting two weeks
- the thanks
- a poor note habit
- within 24 hours
- a poor note habit
- False
- a poor note habit
- a polite sign-off
- misspelling their name
- a poor note habit
- asking for the result
- True
- naming one detail
- naming one detail
- the sign-off
- a good note habit
- False
- short and specific
- the sign-off
- sending it the same day
- False
- False
- a detail you recall
- False
- a good note habit
- a long essay
- the sign-off
- a poor note habit
- True
- waiting two weeks
- a long essay
- a polite sign-off
- it shows you listened
- a poor note habit
- False
- your interest
- True
- a short note
- spelling names right
- yes, it is still polite
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