Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 306 · 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 am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
5. 5.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) one real example
6. 6.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) pleading for the job
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
11. 11.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
12. 12.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
23. 23.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Hey buddy”
24. 24.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
25. 25.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
27. 27.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
28. 28.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) a few short paragraphs
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) pleading for the job
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
33. 33.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) copy-pasting to all
34. 34.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) only if it is long (c) yes, word for word (d) yes, without names
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) keeping it short
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✉️ 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

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