Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 855 · 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) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) naming the role
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✉️ 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
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) using the manager’s name (d) a polite close
7. 7.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) attaching your résumé
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
9. 9.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) pleading for the job (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Yo, team”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) attaching your résumé (d) copy-pasting to all
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
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) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.✉️ 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 opening (c) the closing
17. 17.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) why you fit the role (c) your holiday plans (d) your family history
18. 18.✉️ 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
19. 19.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) no attachment (d) a polite close
27. 27.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
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.✉️ 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) a polite close
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no attachment
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.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) pleading for the job
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
37. 37.True or false: “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
39. 39.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
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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