WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER GUIDE HOW TO BEGIN

WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER GUIDE

HOW TO BEGIN A FORMAL LETTER • Your address – the date • The address of the company • Dear Sir/Madam (when we don´t know the name) • Dear Mr Smith

FORMAL LANGUAGE • NO CONTRACTIONS (don´t, won´t, isn´t, aren´t, haven´t…. ) • NO INFORMAL EXPRESSIONS (why don´t we…. , thanks, What´s up? I wanna…. ) • NO PHRASAL VERBS (go on, look up, turn off, pick up…)

APPLYING FOR THE JOB • Advertisement WANTED Young people with enthusiasm to work as helpers in a summer camp. Must speak two languages and enjoy working with children.

FIRST PARAGRAPH • Write why you are writing. • What job are you applying for. • Say where/when you saw the advertisement. Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to apply for the position of a camp helper which was advertised in last Sunday´s Times.

SECOND PARAGRAPH • Introduce yourself • Why are you interested in the job? My name is ……. . I am ……. (your age) and I am studying at ……. (the name of your school). I would like to work for you because ………………… and …………………(give reasons)

THIRD PARAGRAPH • What are your personal qualities? (creative, reliable, tolerant, hard working…. ) I am ………………. (adjective) person. I also feel that I am…………(adjective). In addition I can……… (quality).

FOURTH PARAGRAPH • What are your qualifications and personal skills? • COMMUNICATION SKILLS • COMPUTER SKILLS • LANGUAGE SKILLS • DRIVING LICENCE … I think I would be a good ……. (name of the job), due to my experience in …… (job) area. Also (qualification/skills).

FIFTH PARAGRAPH • The conslusion I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, ……………. . Your name ……………… Type your name