Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 462 · 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: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) one word
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) only if it is long
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or who you are and the role? (a) the subject line (b) who you are and the role
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) pleading for the job
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
21. 21.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
22. 22.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) a polite close (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
28. 28.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
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: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
31. 31.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
32. 32.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) a polite close
35. 35.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
36. 36.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
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: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) no attachment (d) attaching your résumé

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