Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 124 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
3. 3.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
5. 5.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off and name? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off and name
7. 7.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
9. 9.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
11. 11.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
18. 18.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) no, tailor each one (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
19. 19.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
21. 21.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) no role mentioned
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
24. 24.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Hey buddy”
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) using the manager’s name (d) keeping it short
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite closing line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite closing line
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
37. 37.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
38. 38.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
40. 40.✉️ 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

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