Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 247 · 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) ten pages (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) one word
2. 2.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
6. 6.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
20. 20.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
26. 26.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
27. 27.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
28. 28.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a long life story (d) one real example
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) no attachment
31. 31.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) please read!!! (c) hi (d) (no subject)
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) one real example (d) a polite close
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✉️ 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

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