Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 416 · 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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) one real example
4. 4.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the greeting? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the greeting
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) one real example
7. 7.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) yes, without names
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or a polite closing line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) a polite closing line
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) using the manager’s name (d) keeping it short
15. 15.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
16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) a long life story (d) a polite close
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
24. 24.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) please read!!! (c) hi (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) one real example
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit

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