Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 789 · 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 poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
5. 5.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Yo, team” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
6. 6.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no attachment (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
9. 9.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
11. 11.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) using the manager’s name
13. 13.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
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no attachment (d) no role mentioned
23. 23.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) one real example (d) no attachment
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
26. 26.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
27. 27.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) only if it is long
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) one real example
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) no role mentioned
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
35. 35.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.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

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