Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 269 · 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.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
2. 2.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
3. 3.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) attaching your résumé (c) no role mentioned (d) a polite close
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
6. 6.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ 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 opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Yo, team”
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) why you fit the role (c) your family history (d) your holiday plans
16. 16.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) (no subject) (c) please read!!! (d) hi
17. 17.✉️ 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 opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
19. 19.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) pleading for the job
23. 23.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) one word (c) a few short paragraphs (d) ten pages
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
25. 25.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
27. 27.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) a long life story
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
36. 36.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
40. 40.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False

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