Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 814 · 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 of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) one real example
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
6. 6.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) no, tailor each one (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) using the manager’s name (d) one real example
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) (no subject) (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) please read!!! (d) hi
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) keeping it short (c) no attachment (d) copy-pasting to all
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
19. 19.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
20. 20.✉️ 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) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
21. 21.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
23. 23.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
30. 30.✉️ 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 opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.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
40. 40.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line

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