Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 950 · 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 poor application habit (b) a good application habit
2. 2.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name
3. 3.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) a polite close (b) copy-pasting to all (c) keeping it short (d) one real example
4. 4.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, word for word (b) yes, without names (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
5. 5.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) as long as possible
6. 6.✉️ 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) why you fit (c) the opening
7. 7.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✉️ 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
10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
11. 11.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
12. 12.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or why you are a good fit? (a) the subject line (b) why you are a good fit
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
14. 14.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) a polite close (c) no attachment (d) copy-pasting to all
16. 16.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or why you are a good fit? (a) the greeting (b) why you are a good fit
17. 17.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) a long life story (d) slang and emojis
18. 18.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Hey buddy” (b) by name, “Dear Ms …” (c) “Dear Friend” (d) “Yo, team”
19. 19.✉️ 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
20. 20.✉️ 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
21. 21.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) other jobs you want (b) your holiday plans (c) your family history (d) why you fit the role
22. 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
23. 23.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no role mentioned (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) naming the role (c) slang and emojis (d) a long life story
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) no attachment (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
26. 26.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
27. 27.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
31. 31.✉️ 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
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
34. 34.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) no role mentioned
36. 36.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) no role mentioned (d) a long life story
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) naming the role (c) a long life story (d) attaching your résumé
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) naming the role (b) a long life story (c) no role mentioned (d) pleading for the job

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