Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 669 · 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.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
2. 2.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
3. 3.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your holiday plans (c) why you fit the role (d) your family history
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
8. 8.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a long life story
11. 11.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
20. 20.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
23. 23.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
26. 26.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) pleading for the job
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) a long life story (d) one real example
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or who you are and the role? (a) the subject line (b) who you are and the role
32. 32.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) naming the role

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