Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 634 · 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: 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
2. 2.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) attaching your résumé
9. 9.✉️ 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 opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
17. 17.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) (no subject)
18. 18.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
20. 20.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or who you are and the role? (a) a polite closing line (b) who you are and the role
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) slang and emojis (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name

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