Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 532 · 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.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) other jobs you want (c) your holiday plans (d) why you fit the role
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) a polite close
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
5. 5.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
6. 6.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) one word
7. 7.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Hey buddy”
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) only if it is long (c) yes, without names (d) no, tailor each one
9. 9.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
11. 11.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) a long life story
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) one real example (d) using the manager’s name
16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or who you are and the role? (a) the subject line (b) who you are and the role
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.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
22. 22.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
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
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) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
27. 27.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite closing line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite closing line
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
31. 31.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) one real example
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) no attachment

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