Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 583 · 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.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
2. 2.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) one word
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are a good fit? (a) the greeting (b) why you are a good fit
17. 17.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) your family history (c) why you fit the role (d) other jobs you want
18. 18.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) a long life story (d) one real example
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
24. 24.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
30. 30.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
34. 34.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short

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