Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 956 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a polite close (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
2. 2.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) “Dear Friend” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) by name, “Dear Ms …” (d) “Yo, team”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) pleading for the job (d) using the manager’s name
4. 4.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✉️ 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
6. 6.✉️ Good or poor application habit: using the manager’s name? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) attaching your résumé (c) a long life story (d) naming the role
9. 9.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) as long as possible (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) one word
10. 10.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) only if it is long (d) no, tailor each one
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) no role mentioned (d) naming the role
12. 12.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) keeping it short
14. 14.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
15. 15.✉️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
18. 18.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
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) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the greeting? (a) the subject line (b) the greeting
22. 22.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) pleading for the job (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) no role mentioned (c) one real example (d) a polite close
24. 24.✉️ 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) pleading for the job (c) copy-pasting to all (d) naming the role
26. 26.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✉️ 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
28. 28.✉️ 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
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
30. 30.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
31. 31.✉️ 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) the opening (c) why you fit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) no attachment (c) no role mentioned (d) a long life story
33. 33.✉️ 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
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) slang and emojis (d) using the manager’s name
36. 36.✉️ 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
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.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
39. 39.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
40. 40.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would be glad to come for an interview at a time that suits you.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit

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