Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 195 · 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.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
3. 3.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) other jobs you want (c) why you fit the role (d) your holiday plans
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
5. 5.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
11. 11.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) a few short paragraphs (c) one word (d) as long as possible
12. 12.✉️ 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
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) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
14. 14.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) one real example (d) a polite close
16. 16.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
20. 20.✉️ 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”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
27. 27.✉️ 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 opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
29. 29.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) pleading for the job
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
35. 35.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
36. 36.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ 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

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