Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 278 · 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.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
6. 6.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) using the manager’s name
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
13. 13.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) your holiday plans (c) other jobs you want (d) your family history
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
24. 24.✉️ 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 …”
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
26. 26.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
31. 31.✉️ 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
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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
36. 36.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
37. 37.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
40. 40.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False

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