Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

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

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