Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 844 · 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.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Dear Friend”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) keeping it short
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
4. 4.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name
5. 5.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) (no subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) no attachment (d) one real example
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
8. 8.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
12. 12.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
16. 16.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
17. 17.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the sign-off and name? (a) who you are and the role (b) the sign-off and name
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the subject line? (a) a polite closing line (b) the subject line
23. 23.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) one real example
24. 24.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
26. 26.✉️ 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 closing (c) the opening
27. 27.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) using the manager’s name
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) keeping it short
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, word for word
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) a polite close
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
37. 37.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) pleading for the job

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