Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 232 · 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) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) pleading for the job (d) slang and emojis
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) slang and emojis (d) a polite close
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
17. 17.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
22. 22.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Dear Friend”
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) naming the role (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
26. 26.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) why you fit the role (c) your family history (d) your holiday plans
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
28. 28.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name
30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) pleading for the job
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing

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