Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 114 · 40 questions

Tip (Who, why you fit, close): Order: subject line → greeting → who you are and the role → why you are a good fit → a polite closing line → sign-off and name. Opening: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” Why you fit: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” Closing: “Thank you for considering my application.” Keep it short and tailored; mention and attach your résumé; no slang or emojis; never copy-paste one letter to everyone.

1. 1.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
3. 3.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or who you are and the role? (a) why you are a good fit (b) who you are and the role
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
5. 5.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) no role mentioned
6. 6.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) as long as possible (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
11. 11.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) pleading for the job
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
13. 13.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
15. 15.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
20. 20.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or a polite closing line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) a polite closing line
26. 26.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or who you are and the role? (a) the greeting (b) who you are and the role
27. 27.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or a polite closing line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) a polite closing line
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or why you are a good fit? (a) the sign-off and name (b) why you are a good fit
30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
31. 31.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
33. 33.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are a good fit? (a) the greeting (b) why you are a good fit
38. 38.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
39. 39.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) no attachment

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