Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 621 · 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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) naming the role (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
6. 6.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
8. 8.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
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) one real example
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
14. 14.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) a few short paragraphs (c) ten pages (d) one word
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
18. 18.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
20. 20.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) hi (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) yes, word for word
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) a polite close
27. 27.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) other jobs you want (c) why you fit the role (d) your family history
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a polite close (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) slang and emojis (d) attaching your résumé
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.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
40. 40.✉️ 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

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