Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 506 · 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 subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) hi (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
5. 5.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) pleading for the job
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) attaching your résumé
9. 9.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
13. 13.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
14. 14.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
19. 19.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
20. 20.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) one real example
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
24. 24.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) as long as possible (c) a few short paragraphs (d) ten pages
29. 29.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
31. 31.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
32. 32.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) using the manager’s name
33. 33.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) a polite close
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True

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