Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 83 · 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) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no attachment
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) attaching your résumé
4. 4.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Dear Friend”
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.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
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) slang and emojis
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) yes, without names
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) no attachment
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
24. 24.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) a long life story (d) using the manager’s name
28. 28.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or who you are and the role? (a) why you are a good fit (b) who you are and the role
30. 30.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
31. 31.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) one word (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
32. 32.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) other jobs you want (c) your holiday plans (d) your family history
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
36. 36.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
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) why you fit (c) the closing
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ 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

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