Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 413 · 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.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
3. 3.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) slang and emojis (d) no role mentioned
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) (no subject) (c) hi (d) please read!!!
13. 13.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
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
21. 21.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
23. 23.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
26. 26.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) a long life story
27. 27.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) naming the role (c) one real example (d) a polite close
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
33. 33.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.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
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
40. 40.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line

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