Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 253 · 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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) one real example
8. 8.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) a polite close (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) no, tailor each one (c) only if it is long (d) yes, word for word
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✉️ 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) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
23. 23.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
26. 26.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
28. 28.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off and name? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off and name
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
33. 33.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) (no subject) (c) hi (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
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.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
39. 39.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) one word
40. 40.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit

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