Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 314 · 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 to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) hi
3. 3.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) no, tailor each one (c) only if it is long (d) yes, word for word
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
8. 8.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
17. 17.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) other jobs you want (c) your family history (d) your holiday plans
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
19. 19.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) naming the role (c) one real example (d) a polite close
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) one real example (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) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or who you are and the role? (a) the greeting (b) who you are and the role
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) one real example
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
37. 37.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
38. 38.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
39. 39.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit

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