Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 912 · 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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) naming the role (d) one real example
3. 3.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
4. 4.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) a few short paragraphs
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the closing
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) yes, word for word
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) naming the role
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) naming the role (c) no attachment (d) attaching your résumé
13. 13.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
14. 14.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
15. 15.✉️ 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) the closing (c) why you fit
16. 16.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) a polite close
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) a polite close (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or who you are and the role? (a) a polite closing line (b) who you are and the role
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) no attachment (d) using the manager’s name
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a long life story (d) one real example
26. 26.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
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.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
29. 29.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) keeping it short (c) a long life story (d) no attachment
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) naming the role
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
37. 37.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the greeting? (a) who you are and the role (b) the greeting
39. 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
40. 40.✉️ 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

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