Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 626 · 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.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) please read!!!
2. 2.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) attaching your résumé (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
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.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
9. 9.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) naming the role
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
19. 19.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
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
24. 24.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are a good fit? (a) the greeting (b) why you are a good fit
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
31. 31.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
32. 32.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your holiday plans (c) your family history (d) why you fit the role
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or a polite closing line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) a polite closing line
40. 40.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

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