Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 929 · 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 closing (c) the opening
3. 3.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) using the manager’s name (c) keeping it short (d) no attachment
5. 5.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) your family history (c) your holiday plans (d) other jobs you want
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
7. 7.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) no, tailor each one (c) yes, without names (d) yes, word for word
9. 9.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) naming the role (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
11. 11.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
12. 12.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✉️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
16. 16.✉️ 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
17. 17.✉️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) slang and emojis
19. 19.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no role mentioned (c) slang and emojis (d) naming the role
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) naming the role
21. 21.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) copy-pasting to all (c) keeping it short (d) using the manager’s name
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 subject line is best for an internship email? (a) please read!!! (b) hi (c) (no subject) (d) Internship – Ananya Rao
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) pleading for the job (c) naming the role (d) keeping it short
26. 26.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ 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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
28. 28.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
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.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
31. 31.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (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) one real example (d) pleading for the job
36. 36.✉️ 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
37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
38. 38.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit

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