Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 777 · 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: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) one real example
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
9. 9.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite closing line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite closing line
11. 11.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) only if it is long
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Dear Friend”
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) as long as possible (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
24. 24.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) one real example (c) no attachment (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) using the manager’s name (d) a long life story
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) attaching your résumé (c) no attachment (d) a long life story
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
37. 37.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) why you fit the role (c) your holiday plans (d) other jobs you want
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit

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