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Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 581 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  2. 2.✉️ 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
  3. 3.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
  4. 4.✉️ 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
  5. 5.✉️ 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
  6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
  7. 7.✉️ 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
  8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
  9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) a long life story
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) one real example (d) naming the role
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) pleading for the job (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
  14. 14.✉️ 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
  15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
  16. 16.✉️ 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
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
  20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) a long life story
  21. 21.✉️ 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 opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
  22. 22.✉️ 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
  23. 23.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
  24. 24.✉️ 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
  25. 25.✉️ 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
  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 am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) one real example
  34. 34.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) only if it is long (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one
  35. 35.✉️ 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
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) keeping it short (d) naming the role
  37. 37.✉️ 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
  38. 38.✉️ 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
  39. 39.✉️ 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
  40. 40.✉️ 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

Answer key

  1. a poor application habit
  2. why you fit the role
  3. one real example
  4. the closing
  5. the opening
  6. a polite close
  7. the closing
  8. a good application habit
  9. a good application habit
  10. using the manager’s name
  11. naming the role
  12. a long life story
  13. pleading for the job
  14. why you are a good fit
  15. the opening
  16. the greeting
  17. True
  18. False
  19. attaching your résumé
  20. using the manager’s name
  21. why you fit
  22. why you are a good fit
  23. True
  24. a polite closing line
  25. who you are and the role
  26. a poor application habit
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a polite close
  31. True
  32. the opening
  33. no attachment
  34. no, tailor each one
  35. the greeting
  36. copy-pasting to all
  37. the closing
  38. why you fit
  39. why you are a good fit
  40. the greeting

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