Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 852 · 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.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no attachment
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
6. 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) no role mentioned
7. 7.✉️ 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
8. 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no attachment
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a polite close (c) slang and emojis (d) no attachment
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.✉️ 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
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) no role mentioned (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) attaching your résumé
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Yo, team” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
21. 21.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
22. 22.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
23. 23.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
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
31. 31.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) one real example
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
40. 40.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit

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