Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 762 · 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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) no role mentioned
3. 3.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) one real example
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) keeping it short (c) pleading for the job (d) slang and emojis
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
10. 10.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
13. 13.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) please read!!! (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) hi
14. 14.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
15. 15.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
16. 16.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
19. 19.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) one word
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) one real example
26. 26.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
27. 27.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) your family history (c) other jobs you want (d) your holiday plans
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
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.✉️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
34. 34.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
35. 35.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) naming the role
36. 36.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) yes, without names
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) naming the role
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.✉️ 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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
40. 40.✉️ 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

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