Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 309 · 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.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
3. 3.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) your family history (c) why you fit the role (d) other jobs you want
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
6. 6.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) slang and emojis
20. 20.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (b) why you are a good fit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) only if it is long (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, without names
26. 26.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
27. 27.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
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.✉️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
31. 31.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) a long life story
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) one real example (d) naming the role
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✉️ 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

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