Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 543 · 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.✉️ 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 …”
2. 2.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (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 closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) other jobs you want (c) why you fit the role (d) your holiday plans
8. 8.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) no attachment
9. 9.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
13. 13.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or who you are and the role? (a) a polite closing line (b) who you are and the role
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
15. 15.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) please read!!!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) pleading for the job
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) naming the role
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) slang and emojis (d) pleading for the job
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
34. 34.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
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
37. 37.✉️ 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 opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
38. 38.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
40. 40.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or why you are a good fit? (a) the sign-off and name (b) why you are a good fit

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