Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

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

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