Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 387 · 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.✉️ 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
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
12. 12.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no attachment
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
24. 24.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
26. 26.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
40. 40.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

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