Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 676 · 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.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
11. 11.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) naming the role
20. 20.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the sign-off and name? (a) a polite closing line (b) the sign-off and name
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) attaching your résumé
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
29. 29.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
31. 31.✉️ 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) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
33. 33.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
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 subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) please read!!! (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
38. 38.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
39. 39.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False

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