Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 464 · 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: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
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.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Hey buddy”
4. 4.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) ten pages (c) one word (d) a few short paragraphs
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
6. 6.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
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) why you fit (c) the closing
10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
11. 11.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
12. 12.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
14. 14.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are a good fit? (a) the greeting (b) why you are a good fit
15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) one real example (d) using the manager’s name
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
20. 20.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
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) a long life story
27. 27.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
29. 29.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) one real example (d) a long life story
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) a long life story

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