Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 407 · 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: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (b) why you are a good fit
2. 2.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) (no subject)
3. 3.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) slang and emojis (d) no role mentioned
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
14. 14.✉️ 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
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 opening (c) the closing
16. 16.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
21. 21.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) only if it is long (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, word for word
22. 22.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
23. 23.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
24. 24.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
25. 25.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
28. 28.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Yo, team”
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
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.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
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
35. 35.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all

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