Cover letter (1)

6 Carlswood Street

Redhill

Surrey

Tel: Redhill 62196

17 September 2010

44 Randolph Square

London EC1 4BE

Dear Sirs,

I am applying for the position of assistant sales manager, advertised in Sunday’s Boston Globe. I have held a number of selling jobs and am currently working in the sales department of a large manufacturing company.

The enclosed resume will furnish additional information on my background. I will telephone you next week for an interview. Thank you for your consideration.

Faithfully yours,

Ellen Kovalcik

Ms Ellen Kovalcik

Cover letter (2)

6 Carlswood Street

Redhill

Surrey

Tel: Redhill 62196

17 September 2010

Mrs. Cynthia Dryden

44 Randolph Square

London EC1 4BE

Dear Mrs. Dryden,

I would like to apply for the post of personal assistant / secretary advertised in today’s Guardian.

As you can see from my resume, I have had six years’ experience as a personal secretary. Five of these have been in films and television and I am particularly keen to continue working in this industry.

I enclose my resume and will be available for interview any day after 21 September and able to take up a new appointment from 1 October.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Edith Roberts

Edith Roberts

A letter of application for a job is essentially a sales letter. In such a letter you are trying to sell yourself. The general principles of writing sale letters will therefore apply: Your letter must

• arouse interest in your qualifications

• carry conviction by your past record and testimonials

• bring about the action you want the prospective employer to take - to grant an interview and eventually give you the job.

Style of application

Unless an advertisement specifies that you must apply in your own handwriting, or the post is purely clerical or bookkeeping, your application should be typed. A well-displayed, easy-to-read letter will attract attention at once and create a favourable first impression.

Some applicants write a long letter containing lots of information about education, qualifications and experience - this is not advisable as the information is not easy to locate and it can sound rather boastful.

Your curriculum It is preferable to write a short letter applying for the vitae should give post and stating that your curriculum vitae (or resume) is

full details of your enclosed.

personal background, Do not duplicate such information in your covering education, letter.

qualifications

and experience

Points of guidance

• Remember the purpose of your application is not to get the job, but to get an interview.

• Ensure your application looks attractive and neatly presented; make it stand out from the rest.

• Be brief; give all the relevant information in as few words as possible.

• Write sincerely, in a friendly tone, but without being familiar.

• Do not make exaggerated claims or sound boastful; simply show a proper appreciation of your abilities.

• Do not imply that you are applying for the job because you are bored with your present one.

• If your main interest is the salary, do not state the figure you expect. Instead mention what you are earning now.

• Do not enclose originals of your testimonials; send copies with your application but take your originals along to the interview.