Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 502 · 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.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
2. 2.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
4. 4.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
6. 6.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) pleading for the job (c) no attachment (d) no role mentioned
9. 9.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
15. 15.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
19. 19.✉️ 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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
20. 20.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Yo, team” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
21. 21.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) a long life story
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
25. 25.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all

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