Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 847 · 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.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) your holiday plans (c) other jobs you want (d) your family history
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
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: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) using the manager’s name
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
9. 9.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) a polite close (d) one real example
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) one real example (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
12. 12.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
13. 13.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) a few short paragraphs (c) one word (d) ten pages
14. 14.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
16. 16.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
17. 17.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
18. 18.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
19. 19.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name
23. 23.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
24. 24.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the subject line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the subject line
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
26. 26.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
27. 27.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no attachment (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
30. 30.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
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) a long life story
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✉️ 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

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