Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

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

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