Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 76 · 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) pleading for the job (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) pleading for the job (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
6. 6.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) ten pages
7. 7.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) only if it is long (c) yes, without names (d) yes, word for word
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) using the manager’s name
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
21. 21.✉️ 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) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
24. 24.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
26. 26.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) a long life story (d) one real example
27. 27.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) pleading for the job (d) slang and emojis
30. 30.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) attaching your résumé
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) one real example
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True

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