Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 61 · 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: 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
2. 2.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
6. 6.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
9. 9.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) False (b) True
10. 10.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) one word
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.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
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) only if it is long (c) yes, word for word (d) yes, without names
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) a long life story (d) no role mentioned
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) a long life story (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) hi (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) pleading for the job (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
33. 33.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) pleading for the job
35. 35.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no attachment (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job

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