Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 406 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
2. 2.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Dear Friend”
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
4. 4.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or who you are and the role? (a) why you are a good fit (b) who you are and the role
5. 5.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
10. 10.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) only if it is long (c) yes, without names (d) no, tailor each one
15. 15.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
17. 17.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
18. 18.✉️ 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
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) why you fit (c) the closing
20. 20.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
23. 23.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) one real example
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
27. 27.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) one real example
29. 29.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
32. 32.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
33. 33.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) slang and emojis

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