Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 849 · 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) “Dear Friend” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
10. 10.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
13. 13.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) slang and emojis (d) a polite close
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) copy-pasting to all
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) a polite close (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) pleading for the job
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) Internship – Ananya Rao (c) hi (d) (no subject)
26. 26.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
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
29. 29.✉️ 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
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
32. 32.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
33. 33.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
34. 34.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) yes, word for word (d) no, tailor each one
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) pleading for the job
36. 36.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) attaching your résumé
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
38. 38.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✉️ 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
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit

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