Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 595 · 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.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) keeping it short (d) a polite close
3. 3.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) a polite close (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
5. 5.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your family history (c) your holiday plans (d) why you fit the role
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.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) a long life story
8. 8.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) keeping it short (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
12. 12.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the subject line? (a) a polite closing line (b) the subject line
13. 13.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) pleading for the job (d) one real example
16. 16.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
25. 25.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
29. 29.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
33. 33.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) as long as possible (c) a few short paragraphs (d) ten pages
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) a long life story

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