Application Letter

Application Letter / Cover Letter

by Theresia Mulyorini

Definition​

According to Cambridge Dictionary, APPLICATION LETTER is a letter that you write to a company when you are applying for a job​

​Social Function

​The objective of an application letter is to attract the attention of an employer. It acts as a cover letter for your resume and should provide enough personal information to convince the reader to grant you an interview. The qualifications you provide a potential employer should be included on your resume.

​Example :

​The kinds :

​Solicited application letters are written for positions advertised online, in newspapers, through job search websites, company websites or word of mouth. Advertised positions indicate that the company has a job opening and is actively looking to hire. These letters are written when an applicant's skills fit the advertised position.

​Unsolicited or prospecting application letters are written for unadvertised positions. Applicants write these letters when they have a strong interest in a certain company or organization but do not know if the company is hiring or has an opening. They are written both as an inquiry into open positions and as a description of the applicant’s skills

​Parts of application letter

• ​Sender's address

• ​Date line

• ​Recipient's address

• ​Salutation

• ​Body of a letter

• ​Complimentary Closing / Signature

• ​Enclosures

Sender's address

​Dora Agnesia

​Jalan Cikapundung Barat No 3

​​Kelurahan Braga

​​Kecamatan Sumur

​Bandung - 40111

Date Line

​British style

​January 2^nd ,2016

American style

2 January ,2016

​Recepient's Address

Head of HRD 

PT Berkah Abadi 

Jl. Lansat No 7 

Bandung 

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​Mr. Evans

Head of Human Resource Division

PT. Star LabJl. Sudirman No 564

Jakarta, 12046

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​Dear Sir,

Formal, male recipient, name unknown

Dear Madam,

Formal, female recipient, name unknown

Dear Sir / Madam,

Formal, recipient name and gender unknown

​​Dear Mr. Smith,

Formal, male recipient, name known

Dear Mrs. Smith,

Formal, female recipient, name known and her preferred title is "Mrs"

Dear Miss Smith,

Formal, female recipient, name known and her preferred title is "Miss"

​The body of the letter

​Opening paragraph

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Content paragraph

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​Closing paragraph

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​Complimentary closing / Signature

​Yours faithfully,

Formal, recipient name unknown

Yours sincerely,

Formal, widely used, recipient known

Respectfully yours,

Formal, not widely used, recipient name known

Kind/Best regards,

Informal, between business partners who are on first-name terms

​Enclosures

​a resume/ CV,

letters of recommendation/ references,

school transcripts,

​certificates, and

essays.

​Tips and tricks writting good application letter

​Read as much as you can

​​Keep an English dictionary 

Brush up your grammar

Check your spelling before and after writing

Keep a diary in English

Learn how to expand your basic sentences into more elaborate ones Learn how to organize a paragraph

Write an outline

​Try to get someone to read what you’ve written

​Thank you for your attention