Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 927 · 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: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.✉️ 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
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) no, tailor each one (b) only if it is long (c) yes, word for word (d) yes, without names
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.✉️ 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
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
13. 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) a long life story (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) pleading for the job (c) a long life story (d) attaching your résumé
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a long life story (c) attaching your résumé (d) using the manager’s name
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.✉️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) attaching your résumé (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
25. 25.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) keeping it short (c) a polite close (d) pleading for the job
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) no role mentioned (d) no attachment
32. 32.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) “Dear Friend” (c) “Yo, team” (d) by name, “Dear Ms …”
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
34. 34.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
35. 35.✉️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) slang and emojis (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
39. 39.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
40. 40.✉️ 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) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit

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