Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 140 · 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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) no role mentioned (d) pleading for the job
3. 3.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
4. 4.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your holiday plans (c) why you fit the role (d) your family history
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) slang and emojis
10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the sign-off and name? (a) a polite closing line (b) the sign-off and name
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
13. 13.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) a few short paragraphs (c) one word (d) ten pages
19. 19.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the subject line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the subject line
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
23. 23.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
24. 24.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
26. 26.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Dear Friend”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the subject line? (a) a polite closing line (b) the subject line
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
38. 38.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) using the manager’s name

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