Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 978 · 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.✉️ 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
2. 2.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) a polite close (c) a long life story (d) attaching your résumé
3. 3.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) no attachment (d) slang and emojis
6. 6.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
7. 7.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) as long as possible (c) one word (d) a few short paragraphs
8. 8.✉️ 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
9. 9.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
10. 10.✉️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pleading for the job (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) one real example
12. 12.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) a polite close (d) one real example
13. 13.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) one real example (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) pleading for the job
15. 15.✉️ Good or poor application habit: pleading for the job? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) one real example (c) naming the role (d) a long life story
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) attaching your résumé (c) naming the role (d) no role mentioned
19. 19.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your holiday plans (b) why you fit the role (c) other jobs you want (d) your family history
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) slang and emojis (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
21. 21.✉️ 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
22. 22.✉️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) yes, without names (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) only if it is long
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for considering my application.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
27. 27.✉️ 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) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
29. 29.True or false: “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✉️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it short (b) a polite close (c) using the manager’s name (d) no attachment
33. 33.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
34. 34.✉️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) pleading for the job
36. 36.✉️ 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 opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) keeping it short (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
39. 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) keeping it short
40. 40.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) no role mentioned

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