Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 240 · 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 of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
2. 2.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
3. 3.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) no, tailor each one (c) only if it is long (d) yes, without names
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) no attachment
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or who you are and the role? (a) a polite closing line (b) who you are and the role
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
20. 20.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
23. 23.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the greeting? (a) who you are and the role (b) the greeting
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
26. 26.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) a long life story
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the sign-off and name? (a) who you are and the role (b) the sign-off and name
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (b) why you are a good fit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) using the manager’s name (d) one real example

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