Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 207 · 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.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
3. 3.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.✉️ 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”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) using the manager’s name
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
11. 11.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the greeting? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the greeting
19. 19.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) attaching your résumé (d) no attachment
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
26. 26.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) why you fit the role (c) your holiday plans (d) other jobs you want
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
31. 31.✉️ 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 opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
40. 40.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) only if it is long (c) yes, without names (d) no, tailor each one

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