Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 792 · 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 subject line is best for an internship email? (a) Internship – Ananya Rao (b) (no subject) (c) hi (d) please read!!!
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) ten pages (c) one word (d) as long as possible
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
9. 9.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
10. 10.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
11. 11.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) one real example (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
16. 16.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the sign-off and name? (a) the greeting (b) the sign-off and name
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) using the manager’s name (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) a long life story (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
28. 28.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your family history (c) your holiday plans (d) why you fit the role
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
30. 30.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) one real example
31. 31.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are a good fit? (a) the greeting (b) why you are a good fit
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
36. 36.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) only if it is long (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) using the manager’s name (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
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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