Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 587 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
3. 3.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) as long as possible
5. 5.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) keeping it short
13. 13.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Hey buddy”
14. 14.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
20. 20.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a long life story (c) slang and emojis (d) no role mentioned
22. 22.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) please read!!! (c) hi (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
24. 24.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) no, tailor each one (c) only if it is long (d) yes, without names
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or who you are and the role? (a) the greeting (b) who you are and the role
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
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

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