Writing a letter of application

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Writing a letter of application

Format (recipient’s address) (date) 26 Brookbank Road, Chalkside, Surrey SN 5 3BQ The Managing Director, (sender’s address) Sinton Experts LTD, 3 Castle Chmabers, Surrey. (recipient’s address) December, 10th 2012 (date) Dear Sir, (salutation)

Getting started: What information do you think you should include in a lettter or application?Choosse from the list. Work experience What you are doing now Personal qualities Hobbies Job title applying for Salary you would like to get How much you want the job Where/when you saw it advertised Qualifications Family status

Work experience √ What you are doing now √ Personal qualities √ Hobbies × Job title applying for √ Salary you would like to get × How much you want the job √ Where/when you saw it advertised √ Qualifications √ Family status ×

Which of the following greetings and salutations are appropriate for a letter of application? Why? 1. Dear Sir/Madam, Yours faithfully, 2. Dear Sally Brown. Love, 3. Dear Mr Carver, Yours sincerely, 4. Dear Mr Davies, Yours,

1. Dear Sir/Madam, √ Yours faithfully, 2. Dear Sally Brown, × (do not start with Dear+person’s full name) Love, 3. Dear Mr Carver, √ Yours sincerely, 4. Dear Mr Davies, × ( the ending is too informal) Yours,

Read the letter and complete the paragarph plan: age/qualifications reasons for writing closing remarks experience/personality Dear Mr Savage, 1 I am writing to apply for the position of part-time shop assistant at the Cobweb records as advertised in The Evening Post yesterday. 2 I am an eighteen-year-old student. I am currently studying Music at Preston College. 3 I have some experience as I worked in a department store last summer. I am very friendly and polite, which I believe are necessary qualities for dealing with customers. I am also hardworking and don’t mind working shifts. 4 I hope you will consider me for the job. I would be happy to attend an interview. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Simon Smith Par 1 Par 2 Par 3 Par 4

Par 1 reason for writing Par 2 age/qualifications Par 3 experience/personality Par 4 closing remarks

Which of the following characterise the style of the letter? Personal, chatty Polite Everyday language Short forms Full forms Formal phrasal verbs A formal letter sounds polite (I hope you will consider me for the job, I would be happy to attend an interview, ...), uses full forms (I am currently) and formal phrasal verbs (I look forward to...)

Find formal expressions in the letter that match the informal ones before. I want to apply for ... that I saw an ad for in ... Right now, I’m studying Think about me for the job I can’t wait to hear from you.

Informal Formal I want to apply for I am writing to apply for ... that I saw an ad for in ... as advertised in Right now, I’m studying I am currently studying music at Think about me for the job I hope you will consider me for the job I can’t wait to hear from you. I look forward to hearing from you

Your turn You saw an advertisement in The Citizen newspaper last Monday. Write a letter of application. WANTED Part-time waiter/waitress to work weekends at Streets Café. ▪ Some experience required ▪ Good rates of pay ▪ Lively personality an asset ▪ Apply in writing to Mr Field, PO Box 64