Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 492 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
2. 2.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
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.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
8. 8.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or who you are and the role? (a) why you are a good fit (b) who you are and the role
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
17. 17.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) hi (c) please read!!! (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) a long life story
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
28. 28.✉️ 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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
30. 30.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, without names
31. 31.✉️ 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) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
32. 32.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
39. 39.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
40. 40.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True

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