Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 540 · 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) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
3. 3.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
4. 4.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) only if it is long (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, word for word
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
7. 7.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the greeting? (a) who you are and the role (b) the greeting
8. 8.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) attaching your résumé
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 poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
23. 23.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
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) pleading for the job (c) no attachment (d) no role mentioned
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) one real example
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) a long life story (d) one real example
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
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.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit

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