Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 909 · 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) a polite close (b) no role mentioned (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
2. 2.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
3. 3.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
4. 4.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) please read!!! (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) pleading for the job
6. 6.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Hey buddy”
7. 7.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the subject line? (a) who you are and the role (b) the subject line
11. 11.✉️ 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 closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) a long life story (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
14. 14.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) one real example (d) no attachment
16. 16.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) slang and emojis
19. 19.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) only if it is long
20. 20.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
23. 23.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) why you fit the role (c) your family history (d) other jobs you want
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) attaching your résumé
25. 25.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the subject line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the subject line
26. 26.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
27. 27.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) copy-pasting to all (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) using the manager’s name (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
34. 34.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) no role mentioned
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
38. 38.✉️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) keeping it short (c) naming the role (d) one real example

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