Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 828 · 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.✉️ 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
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) a long life story
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) other jobs you want (c) your family history (d) your holiday plans
6. 6.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
11. 11.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or a polite closing line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) a polite closing line
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
13. 13.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
14. 14.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
17. 17.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) keeping it short
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) attaching your résumé
21. 21.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
26. 26.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the subject line? (a) who you are and the role (b) the subject line
27. 27.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
35. 35.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
38. 38.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) a few short paragraphs

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