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Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

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

Answer key

  1. why you are a good fit
  2. the greeting
  3. by name, “Dear Ms …”
  4. False
  5. why you fit
  6. the greeting
  7. the closing
  8. the opening
  9. True
  10. no attachment
  11. a good application habit
  12. the closing
  13. no, tailor each one
  14. True
  15. a long life story
  16. True
  17. copy-pasting to all
  18. a good application habit
  19. False
  20. one real example
  21. Internship – Ananya Rao
  22. a good application habit
  23. naming the role
  24. False
  25. why you are a good fit
  26. no role mentioned
  27. False
  28. True
  29. who you are and the role
  30. a good application habit
  31. True
  32. True
  33. the opening
  34. a poor application habit
  35. False
  36. why you fit
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. a poor application habit

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