Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 305 · 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: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
3. 3.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
5. 5.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) no, tailor each one
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
11. 11.✉️ 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) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) a long life story
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
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.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) please read!!! (c) hi (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) one real example (c) attaching your résumé (d) no role mentioned
24. 24.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) a polite close
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or who you are and the role? (a) the subject line (b) who you are and the role
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
31. 31.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) using the manager’s name (d) one real example
34. 34.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit

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