Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 388 · 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.✉️ 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
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) no role mentioned
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
11. 11.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) slang and emojis (d) a polite close
12. 12.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name
15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
17. 17.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
20. 20.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) your family history (c) other jobs you want (d) why you fit the role
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
26. 26.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) a polite close
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.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
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) naming the role
39. 39.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short

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