Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 431 · 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: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) one word (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
4. 4.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off and name? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off and name
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) attaching your résumé (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
9. 9.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
10. 10.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Yo, team” (d) “Dear Friend”
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) attaching your résumé
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
20. 20.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
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.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) a polite close (c) pleading for the job (d) one real example
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
30. 30.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite closing line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite closing line
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) a long life story (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
35. 35.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
36. 36.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) using the manager’s name (d) pleading for the job

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