Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 338 · 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.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
2. 2.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) a polite close (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Dear Friend”
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
11. 11.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
13. 13.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) attaching your résumé
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
15. 15.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) one real example
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
19. 19.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) ten pages
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
26. 26.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
29. 29.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) a polite close
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the subject line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the subject line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) attaching your résumé (d) no attachment
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) one real example
40. 40.✉️ 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

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