Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 530 · 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.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) no, tailor each one (c) only if it is long (d) yes, word for word
2. 2.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) please read!!!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
4. 4.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
6. 6.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
11. 11.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
13. 13.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
17. 17.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
26. 26.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
27. 27.✉️ 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) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the sign-off and name? (a) who you are and the role (b) the sign-off and name
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
31. 31.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) why you fit the role (c) your holiday plans (d) other jobs you want
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
34. 34.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
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
36. 36.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
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
40. 40.✉️ 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

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