WRITING LETTERS

Letters for ‘giving information’ might include:

• travel plans, arrival details, what to see and do on holidays.

• course information, library hours, timetable information.

• how to get to your house, how to operate a mechine, how to open an account.

• a wedding, a holiday

• cancelling an appointment, accepting a job offer, informing of the birth of baby.

Letter ‘requesting information’ might be for:

• travel plans, arrival details, what to see and do on holidays.

• course information, library hours, timetable information.

• how to get to your house, how to operate a mechine, how to open an account.

• a wedding, a holiday

• cancelling an appointment, accepting a job offer, informing of the birth of baby.

Some letters for ‘giving instruction’ include:

• travel plans, arrival details, what to see and do on holidays.

• course information, library hours, timetable information.

• how to get to your house, how to operate a mechine, how to open an account.

• a wedding, a holiday

• cancelling an appointment, accepting a job offer, informing of the birth of baby.

letter ‘ relating an events’ such as

• travel plans, arrival details, what to see and do on holidays.

• course information, library hours, timetable information.

• how to get to your house, how to operate a mechine, how to open an account.

• a wedding, a holiday

• cancelling an appointment, accepting a job offer, informing of the birth of baby.

letter ‘Giving good or bad new’ such as

• travel plans, arrival details, what to see and do on holidays.

• course information, library hours, timetable information.

• how to get to your house, how to operate a mechine, how to open an account.

• a wedding, a holiday

• cancelling an appointment, accepting a job offer, informing of the birth of baby.

Explain the basic reason for the application letter. What job are you applying for? When and where did you see the position advertised? If it is not advertised, state how you heard about the position.

• Opening Paragraph

• Body of Letter

• Closing Paragraph

• Salutation

• Closing

Brief outline how your technical and transferable skills match the position. Refer to any relevant qualifications you may have and recent and prior employment experience that matches the role you are applying for.

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• Body of Letter

• Closing Paragraph

• Salutation

• Closing

State your availability for interview and include your contact number.

• Opening Paragraph

• Body of Letter

• Closing Paragraph

• Salutation

• Closing

Your name

Your address

Your telephone number

Your e-mail

• Opening Paragraph

• Body of Letter

• Closing Paragraph

• Employer’s address

• Applicant’s Address

Employer’name

Job title

Company name

Company address

• Opening Paragraph

• Body of Letter

• Closing Paragraph

• Employer’s address

• Applicant’s Address