Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 175 · 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.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) attaching your résumé
8. 8.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
9. 9.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, without names
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) a polite close
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) a long life story
12. 12.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) no role mentioned
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.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
19. 19.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
20. 20.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
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
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.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
28. 28.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) a long life story
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) attaching your résumé (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) why you fit the role (c) other jobs you want (d) your holiday plans
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short

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