Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 869 · 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 a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
2. 2.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) one word (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
3. 3.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
5. 5.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) slang and emojis (c) a polite close (d) one real example
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
11. 11.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) your holiday plans (c) other jobs you want (d) why you fit the role
12. 12.✉️ 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
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) a long life story (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
18. 18.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) (no subject)
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) keeping it short (c) copy-pasting to all (d) one real example
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) a long life story (c) a polite close (d) attaching your résumé
28. 28.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Yo, team” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Hey buddy”
29. 29.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
32. 32.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, word for word (c) yes, without names (d) only if it is long
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) no role mentioned
36. 36.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) pleading for the job (c) one real example (d) attaching your résumé
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) a polite close
38. 38.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
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: 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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