Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 783 · 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: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
4. 4.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) only if it is long (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, word for word
5. 5.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Yo, team”
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a long life story (d) attaching your résumé
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
13. 13.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
18. 18.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
26. 26.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
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) keeping it short
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) one real example (d) naming the role
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the subject line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the subject line
37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
38. 38.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
39. 39.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students