Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 354 · 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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
7. 7.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
8. 8.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) attaching your résumé
10. 10.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) other jobs you want (c) your family history (d) why you fit the role
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
16. 16.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
17. 17.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
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite closing line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite closing line
20. 20.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
25. 25.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
26. 26.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✉️ 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
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.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
30. 30.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
33. 33.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) a long life story (d) one real example
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
38. 38.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
40. 40.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

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