Letter of Application

Advising Applicants on Letter Writing

Remember that the first impression is very important. That is why you should think over everything which you are going to include into the text of your letter. Describe yourself, your qualifications, and your experience clearly, in a laconic way; find suitable words and do not make it too long. Type the letter neatly on good stationary. Check for spelling, grammar and stylistic mistakes. Use a dictionary or any reference grammar book if you are not absolutely sure about the word or grammar forms.

If the ad (advertisement) tells you to write for an application form you do not need to give detailed information in your letter.

Here are some samples from applicants’ letters.

1.Dear Sirs,

I am applying for the post of shorthand-typist advertised by you in today’s Birmingham Morning News.

I am already employed, but only as a typist, and I wish to obtain a position in which I can use my shorthand and gain wider experience of secretarial work generally.

I very much hope that my application may be successful.

Yours faithfully,

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2. Dear Mr. C. Brown,

Referring to your advertisement in the Liverpool Magazine, may I submit my qualifications as a candidate for the vacancy on your Staff.

I am enclosing my resume that will inform you of my work experience as a sales manager. I would greatly appreciate your granting me an interview at your convenience.

Yours sincerely,

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3. Dear Sir:

Your advertisement for a computer programmer in The Leeds Newspaper interests me very much because five years of experience have qualified me to work for a company like yours.

I would be grateful if you could send me an application form and further information about the salary and working conditions. I would be very grateful if you would give me an interview.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

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Job Application

15^th June 20..

The Manager

Air Space Freight Forwarding

100 Thornbury Road

NEWCASTLE

NO2 6ZE

England

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing in reply to your advertisement in the European News of June 12^th for the post of Sales Manager on your European Division.

I am aged 27, of German nationality, single, bilingual German/English and am currently employed as Freight Co-ordinator with Federal Express (Deutschland) in Dusseldorf where I am responsible for freight movements to and from the US and the UK. I have held this post for three years now and would welcome an opportunity to work in Britain.

I now have a total of 5 years’ work experience in freight forwarding, having completed a 2 ½-year training course as a freight forwarder with Kuhne & Nagel, Dortmund, where I stayed for a further two years after completing my training period before taking up my current post at Federal Express.

My current performance-related salary is in excess of …

I enclose a full curriculum vitae and the names of two referees as stipulated.

I look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.

Yours faithfully,

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