Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 389 · 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.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Hey buddy”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no attachment (d) attaching your résumé
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, word for word
8. 8.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
9. 9.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) one word (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
10. 10.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
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the subject line? (a) a polite closing line (b) the subject line
15. 15.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) why you fit the role (c) other jobs you want (d) your holiday plans
23. 23.✉️ 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 opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
27. 27.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
33. 33.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True

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