Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 851 · 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) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
3. 3.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Yo, team” (d) “Hey buddy”
4. 4.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) please read!!! (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
5. 5.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✉️ 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) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) other jobs you want (c) your holiday plans (d) your family history
9. 9.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) a few short paragraphs (c) one word (d) as long as possible
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) no attachment (d) a polite close
12. 12.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
17. 17.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) copy-pasting to all
21. 21.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
25. 25.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
26. 26.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) no, tailor each one (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) a long life story (d) using the manager’s name
34. 34.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a long life story (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
40. 40.✉️ 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

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