Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 623 · 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: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
5. 5.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Dear Friend”
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) attaching your résumé (c) no attachment (d) pleading for the job
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
12. 12.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) (no subject) (c) hi (d) please read!!!
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
17. 17.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the subject line? (a) who you are and the role (b) the subject line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
24. 24.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) naming the role
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) only if it is long
29. 29.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
31. 31.✉️ 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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) no attachment
33. 33.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
36. 36.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
39. 39.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) no role mentioned
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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