Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 846 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
4. 4.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) pleading for the job (c) no role mentioned (d) copy-pasting to all
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your family history (c) your holiday plans (d) why you fit the role
15. 15.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Hey buddy”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
18. 18.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
26. 26.✉️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) pleading for the job
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) one real example (d) slang and emojis
32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
38. 38.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or a polite closing line? (a) the subject line (b) a polite closing line
40. 40.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False

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