Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 180 · 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) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no attachment (d) a polite close
2. 2.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) attaching your résumé
3. 3.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Hey buddy”
5. 5.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) one word (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
6. 6.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the greeting? (a) who you are and the role (b) the greeting
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
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) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) no role mentioned (d) a polite close
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
24. 24.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
25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) pleading for the job
28. 28.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) attaching your résumé
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
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: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit

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