Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 147 · 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) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
2. 2.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
3. 3.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) only if it is long
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
14. 14.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the closing 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.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) one real example
18. 18.✉️ 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) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) ten pages
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) attaching your résumé
30. 30.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) one real example
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
40. 40.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing

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