Aplication Letter

Application Letters

Application letter is a letter that you write to a company when you are applying for a job.

Poll

Have you ever had a part-time job?

• Yes, I have.

• No, I haven't.

Poll

Have you written an application letter before?

• Of course.

• Never.

Language Features

• Salutation

• Reason for Writing

• Education/Qualification

• Working Experiences

• Closing the Letters

• Complimentary Close

Salutation

• Dear Sir,

• Dear Madam,

• Dear Sir or Madam,

• Dear Ms. Moore,

• Dear Mr. Hartono,

• Dear Ms. Alayna Wijaya,

• To Whom It May Concern,

Reason for Writing

• I am writing about the position of ....

• I am writing to apply for the job you offered in ....

• I am filling out this form for the ... position.

• I am searching for a new job that ....

• I was looking at the advertisement and ....

Education/Qualification

• I graduated from ....

• I hold a degree in ....

• I have certain skills in ....

• I possess the ability you ask for.

• I am currently studying at ....

Working Experiences

• As my references show, I was ....

• I was working as ... for a while.

• I have plenty of experience as ....

• I know a lot about ....

• I am well-qualified as ....

• I am well-qualified in ....

Closing the Letters

• I would be happy to attend an interview.

• Please contact me if you have any queries at ....

• I will be waiting for the good news.

• I'm looking forward to your kind reply.

• I'm hoping that I can truly convince you.

Complimentary Close

• Sincerely,

• Best regards,

• Yours faithfully,

• Yours sincerelly,

• Respecfully,

• Respectfully yours,

• Cordially yours,

Now try to answer the following questions.

Multiple Select

Which of the following phrases can be used as formal salutations?

• Dear Tommy,

• Dear Sir,

• With respect,

• Dear Madam,

• Dear Mr. Smith,

Multiple Choice

I am writing to ... for the programmer position advertised in the Pontianak Post.

• apply

• enclose

• application

• relevant

Multiple Choice

As requested, I am enclosing a completed job qualification, my certifications, my resume, and three ....

• vacancies

• references

• positions

• newspapers

Multiple Choice

I look forward to speaking with you about this ... opportunity.

• interest

• forward

• apply

• employment

Multiple Select

Which words or phrases can be used for closure in a formal application letter?

• Thanks,

• Sincerely,

• Respectfully yours,

• Love,

• Yours faithfully,

Generic Structure

Try to name the generic structure of application letter on the following slides.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Addressee Information

• Sender's Address

• Complimentary Close

• Salutation

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Salutation

• Signature

• Date

• Opening

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Addressee Information

• Sender's Address

• Complimentary Close

• Content/Text Body

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Salutation and Opening Paragraph

• Sender's Address

• Content/Text Body

• Signature and Closing Paragraph

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Opening Paragraph

• Closing Paragraph

• Salutation and Signature

• Content/Text Body

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Opening Paragraph

• Closing Paragraph

• Content/Text Body

• Addressee Information

Multiple Choice

Which part of the letter is this?

• Closing Paragraph

• Salutation and Signature

• Complimentary Close and Signature

• Signature and Closing