Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 191 · 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) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Yo, team”
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) no attachment (d) pleading for the job
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) only if it is long (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one
9. 9.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
12. 12.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or who you are and the role? (a) the subject line (b) who you are and the role
13. 13.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) a polite close (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
16. 16.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) a few short paragraphs
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
19. 19.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
21. 21.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
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) why you fit the role (c) your family history (d) your holiday plans
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
31. 31.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
33. 33.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
35. 35.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the sign-off and name? (a) a polite closing line (b) the sign-off and name
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit

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