Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 184 · 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.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Dear Friend”
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) a long life story
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) a polite close
6. 6.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) slang and emojis (d) a polite close
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) one real example
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
20. 20.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
25. 25.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
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) your holiday plans (c) why you fit the role (d) other jobs you want
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit

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