Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 203 · 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) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
2. 2.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) only if it is long
3. 3.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) naming the role
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.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
13. 13.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
14. 14.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the subject line? (a) who you are and the role (b) the subject line
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) your holiday plans (c) other jobs you want (d) why you fit the role
21. 21.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
22. 22.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✉️ 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) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
29. 29.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all

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