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Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 171 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
  2. 2.✉️ 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
  3. 3.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
  4. 4.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
  7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
  8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  9. 9.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  11. 11.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✉️ 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
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
  14. 14.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
  15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit
  16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
  17. 17.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
  18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
  20. 20.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
  21. 21.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) other jobs you want (c) why you fit the role (d) your holiday plans
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
  23. 23.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.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) True (b) False
  25. 25.✉️ 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
  26. 26.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✉️ 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
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
  29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or who you are and the role? (a) the subject line (b) who you are and the role
  30. 30.✉️ 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
  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.✉️ 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
  33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  37. 37.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) one real example

Answer key

  1. no role mentioned
  2. the opening
  3. the opening
  4. False
  5. False
  6. why you fit
  7. a good application habit
  8. a good application habit
  9. True
  10. a poor application habit
  11. False
  12. the subject line
  13. pleading for the job
  14. why you fit
  15. the subject line
  16. the greeting
  17. the closing
  18. a poor application habit
  19. naming the role
  20. True
  21. why you fit the role
  22. copy-pasting to all
  23. False
  24. True
  25. why you are a good fit
  26. False
  27. who you are and the role
  28. no role mentioned
  29. the subject line
  30. no, tailor each one
  31. True
  32. the opening
  33. a poor application habit
  34. using the manager’s name
  35. True
  36. a poor application habit
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. no attachment

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