Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 428 · 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.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
2. 2.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) no, tailor each one
3. 3.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) please read!!! (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
5. 5.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) your holiday plans (c) other jobs you want (d) why you fit the role
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
14. 14.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
15. 15.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
16. 16.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Dear Friend”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a long life story (c) a polite close (d) one real example
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
36. 36.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
38. 38.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
40. 40.✉️ 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

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