Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 453 · 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: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) other jobs you want (c) why you fit the role (d) your holiday plans
3. 3.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
6. 6.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
7. 7.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) please read!!! (c) (no subject) (d) hi
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
12. 12.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
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
15. 15.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
18. 18.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the subject line? (a) who you are and the role (b) the subject line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
20. 20.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) naming the role
21. 21.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Yo, team” (d) “Hey buddy”
37. 37.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) one word (c) a few short paragraphs (d) ten pages
38. 38.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or who you are and the role? (a) the greeting (b) who you are and the role
39. 39.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one

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