Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 127 · 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 of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
2. 2.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) copy-pasting to all (c) one real example (d) no attachment
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
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.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) only if it is long (c) yes, without names (d) yes, word for word
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) one word
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
23. 23.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
26. 26.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Yo, team”
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the sign-off and name? (a) who you are and the role (b) the sign-off and name
31. 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) a polite close
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
35. 35.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
36. 36.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
38. 38.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) other jobs you want (c) why you fit the role (d) your family history
39. 39.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True

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