Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 843 · 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.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
3. 3.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
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) no attachment (d) one real example
9. 9.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
12. 12.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) naming the role
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
19. 19.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) why you fit the role (c) other jobs you want (d) your holiday plans
20. 20.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) a long life story
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
30. 30.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the greeting? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the greeting
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or who you are and the role? (a) a polite closing line (b) who you are and the role
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis

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