Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 59 · 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.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
2. 2.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) as long as possible (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
7. 7.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) no attachment
15. 15.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) no role mentioned
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
22. 22.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
23. 23.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
24. 24.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Yo, team” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
28. 28.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) yes, without names (c) no, tailor each one (d) only if it is long
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) a long life story
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
38. 38.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the greeting? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the greeting
40. 40.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

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