Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 645 · 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.✉️ 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.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
6. 6.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
10. 10.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
19. 19.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no attachment
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) one word
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
31. 31.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
32. 32.✉️ 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”
33. 33.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
34. 34.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) other jobs you want (c) your family history (d) why you fit the role
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
40. 40.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening

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