Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 216 · 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.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) your holiday plans (c) why you fit the role (d) other jobs you want
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) one real example
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) ten pages
15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a polite close (c) pleading for the job (d) slang and emojis
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) a long life story
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) attaching your résumé
29. 29.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
36. 36.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Hey buddy”
37. 37.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) please read!!!
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name

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