Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 235 · 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.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) attaching your résumé (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
3. 3.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) (no subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
7. 7.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the subject line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the subject line
8. 8.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) keeping it short
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
15. 15.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your family history (c) why you fit the role (d) your holiday plans
16. 16.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
17. 17.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) one real example (d) a long life story
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) using the manager’s name
22. 22.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
28. 28.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ 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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a long life story (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
34. 34.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) no, tailor each one (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) naming the role
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
40. 40.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name

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