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