Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 651 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) a polite close
2. 2.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
5. 5.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your family history (c) your holiday plans (d) why you fit the role
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
8. 8.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) no attachment (d) no role mentioned
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) a polite close
13. 13.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) no, tailor each one
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
15. 15.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Yo, team”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
19. 19.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) (no subject) (c) hi (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
20. 20.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
22. 22.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
23. 23.✉️ 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 opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
24. 24.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) no role mentioned
31. 31.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) naming the role
32. 32.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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