HOW TO WRITE A LETTER OF APPLICATION
Some advice
• Your letter of
application can be either handwritten (it must be legible), typed or emailed.
• Beware of grammar
and spelling mistakes; have yourself helped by someone you can rely on.
• Don’t use any
abbreviations.
• Use block style,
i.e.:
— no commas after
Dear and “Yours faithfully / sincerely”,
— no indented lines
at the beginning of the paragraphs,
— line spaces
between the paragraphs.
• Be as accurate,
concise and straightforward as possible and don’t
— boast with
sentences such as “This is exactly the kind of career I had hoped for”,
— use appalling
flattery such as “1 would be very pleased to work in your world-famous
company”,
— make blunders with
sentences such as “
The contents of your letter
¦ The date:
O Clearly indicate
the subject of your letter .
O Indicate the ad
you are answering, with its reference (newspaper, date, ad number job
advertised).
O Briefly introduce
the reason why you are applying for this job.
O Sum up your CV
(without repeating it) in accordance with the qualities required for the post
you are applying for. Use the nouns or adjectives mentioned in the ad (e.g:
“autonomous personal assistant” ) use the word “autonomous” in your letter)
with examples. For instance, if “dynamism is required you can write (only if
it’s true!): I organised my sales manager’s trip to
¦ Close
your letter by showing interest in further discussion.
¦ Thank
the addressee and finish with the usual letter ending .
¦ Don’t forget to indicate that you’ve attached
documents to your letter, either by the number of documents or by their names
(“Enc. 1” or “Enc. CV). For an email, use “Attached”.
A few useful phrases
• I
am currently preparing my BTS Assistant Secrétaire Trilingue.
•After
I passed my BTS, I worked with…..as a….
•
On leaving school, I worked with…
•
As indicated in my CV,…
•
As you will see from my enclosed CV, I…..
•
When I worked with X company, I dealt with….,I was responsible for, I was in
charge of….
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