Application Letter

Application letter is written to apply for a job. We use it to let the company know about our skills and
our track record, and all information they need about us.
Writing an English application letter is quite simple, but we have to make it as interesting as we can to
get the attention from the company. The first thing we have to do is by knowing the text structure or
parts of application letter.
Parts of the Application letters are:
 Sender address : You can put your address in the left side or in the right side
 Date : the date you make the application letter
 Company address : put the address of the company you want to apply
 Salutation : Dear Sir, Dear Madam, Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Mr. Agus, etc.
 Opening paragraph : tell the job or position you want to apply for. You can also mention
from where you get the information
 Body : tell about your past experience (if you have already had the job experience) or any
activities or skills that matches or similar with the job. Give a strong/ convincing statement
that you are qualified and the right one to get the job.
 Closing paragraph : write the closing paragraph to ask the possibility to have an interview.
You can put your contact number or email address to make the company easier to follow up.
Don’t forget to thank to them.
 Closing : Sincerely, Yours faithfully, sincerely Yours, Best Regards, etc.
We can use more variations in how to open and express our interest on filling certain position in
opening paragraph. Look at some examples here:
 I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for a tour guide position.
 In response to your advertisement in the local newspaper, I hereby submit my application for
a marketing manager position.
 I am writing to express my interest in a graphic designer position in your company.
 I am applying for the position of a fashion designer.
 I wish to apply for the job of a flight attendant advertised in the Jakarta Post.
 I am writing to apply for the secretary position.
 I would like to apply for the position.
Furthermore, there are some ways on how to close our application letter:
 Thank you for your time and consideration.
 Please give my application strong consideration.
 Thank you for considering my request.
 I am available for an interview at your convenience.
 I am available for an interview scheduled at your convenience.
 I look forward to hearing from you at your convenience.
There are some characteristics we have to know in composing the application letter if we want
the company pays attention to our letter:
 Use short words and short sentences.
 Avoid using informal words and sentences.
 Use active voice to emphasize our skills.
 Use action verb.
 Application letter is written to apply for a job. We use it to let the company know about our
skills and our track record, and all information they need about us.
 Parts of the Application letters are: sender address, date, company address, salutation, opening
paragraph, body, closing paragraph and closing.
 There are some variations in how to open and express our interest on filling certain position in
opening paragraph.
 There are some ways on how to close our application letter.
 There are some characteristics we have to know in composing the application letter like: use
short words and short sentences, avoid using informal words and sentences, use active voice
to emphasize our skills and use action verb.