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Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 245 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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
  2. 2.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
  3. 3.✉️ 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
  4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
  5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
  6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
  7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
  9. 9.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
  11. 11.✉️ 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
  12. 12.✉️ 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
  13. 13.✉️ 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
  14. 14.✉️ 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
  15. 15.✉️ 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
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
  18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
  19. 19.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
  20. 20.✉️ 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
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
  22. 22.✉️ 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
  23. 23.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
  26. 26.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) only if it is long (c) yes, without names (d) yes, word for word
  30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
  31. 31.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✉️ 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
  33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
  36. 36.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
  37. 37.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) one real example
  39. 39.✉️ 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
  40. 40.✉️ 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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Internship – Ananya Rao
  3. the opening
  4. a good application habit
  5. a poor application habit
  6. a good application habit
  7. a good application habit
  8. keeping it short
  9. True
  10. the opening
  11. a polite closing line
  12. the subject line
  13. the greeting
  14. a polite closing line
  15. the greeting
  16. copy-pasting to all
  17. naming the role
  18. the opening
  19. the subject line
  20. why you are a good fit
  21. keeping it short
  22. the greeting
  23. by name, “Dear Ms …”
  24. False
  25. the closing
  26. using the manager’s name
  27. True
  28. False
  29. no, tailor each one
  30. the subject line
  31. True
  32. the greeting
  33. the greeting
  34. no attachment
  35. no role mentioned
  36. the opening
  37. True
  38. no role mentioned
  39. the greeting
  40. the subject line

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