Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 944 · 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: naming the role? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
3. 3.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) copy-pasting to all
4. 4.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) a few short paragraphs (c) one word (d) ten pages
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
6. 6.✉️ 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
7. 7.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
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) using the manager’s name (c) pleading for the job (d) copy-pasting to all
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no role mentioned (c) naming the role (d) attaching your résumé
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) a long life story (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
18. 18.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) no role mentioned (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close
21. 21.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) only if it is long (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, without names
22. 22.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a polite close (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
24. 24.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✉️ 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
26. 26.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) no attachment (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) keeping it short (c) slang and emojis (d) a polite close
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) a polite close (c) one real example (d) pleading for the job
32. 32.✉️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) pleading for the job
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
35. 35.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
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 closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) a polite close (d) no attachment
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
40. 40.✉️ 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

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