Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 734 · 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 closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) attaching your résumé (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
3. 3.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
4. 4.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one
5. 5.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) attaching your résumé
8. 8.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
13. 13.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or who you are and the role? (a) the greeting (b) who you are and the role
14. 14.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the greeting? (a) who you are and the role (b) the greeting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) no role mentioned (d) a polite close
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (b) why you are a good fit
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) a polite close (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
23. 23.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
25. 25.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
31. 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
32. 32.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
33. 33.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
36. 36.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
38. 38.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a polite close (c) no role mentioned (d) a long life story
39. 39.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) as long as possible
40. 40.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False

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