Application Letter Exercise

What is the purpose of the application letter?

• to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

• o retell events with the purpose of either informing or entertaining their audience

• To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something

• to say your intent to apply for a certain job or college.

Dear Mr. Peterson:

This part of the letter is called ......

• salutation

• opening

• the close

• the body

Sincerely,

After this part of the letter, the writer must give....

• the salutation

• signature

• the close

• the body

Lilis Handayani

Jl. A. Yani 389

Surabaya, 65151

April 19, 2009

Mr. Frank Peterson, Personnel Manager

Jeans and Co.

Jl. Raya Pandaan 186

Pandaan Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, 98502

Dear Mr. Peterson:

I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for a local branch manager, which appeared in the Jawa Pos on Sunday, June 15. As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and qulifications match this position’s requirements.

My current position, managing the local branch of a national shoe retailer, has provided the oportunity to work under a high – pressure, team environment, where it is essential to be able to work closely with my colleagues in order to meet sales deadlines.

In addition to my responsibilities as manager, I also developed time management tools for staff using Access and Excel from Microsoft’s Office Suite.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to personally discuss why I am particularly suited for this position. Please call me after 4.00 p.m. to suggest a time we may meet. I can be reached via telephone number 031 – 858564 or by email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Lilis Handayani

Who is the sender of the letter?

• Frank Peterson

• Jeans and Co

• Personnel Manager

• Lilis Handayani

Lilis Handayani

Jl. A. Yani 389

Surabaya, 65151

April 19, 2009

Mr. Frank Peterson, Personnel Manager

Jeans and Co.

Jl. Raya Pandaan 186

Pandaan Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, 98502

Dear Mr. Peterson:

I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for a local branch manager, which appeared in the Jawa Pos on Sunday, June 15. As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and qulifications match this position’s requirements.

My current position, managing the local branch of a national shoe retailer, has provided the oportunity to work under a high – pressure, team environment, where it is essential to be able to work closely with my colleagues in order to meet sales deadlines.

In addition to my responsibilities as manager, I also developed time management tools for staff using Access and Excel from Microsoft’s Office Suite.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to personally discuss why I am particularly suited for this position. Please call me after 4.00 p.m. to suggest a time we may meet. I can be reached via telephone number 031 – 858564 or by email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Lilis Handayani

Whom was the letter addressed?

• Frank Peterson

• Jeans and Co

• Personnel Manager

• Lilis Handayani

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

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is a part of ...

• closing paragraph

• signature

• salutation

• body

What are the structure of the text?

• Sender’s address

  Company’s address

  Opening paragraph

  Middle paragraph / Body

  Closing paragraph

  Salutation

  Signature

• Sender’s address

  Company’s address

  Salutation

  Opening paragraph

  Closing paragraph

  Middle paragraph / Body

  Signature

• Sender’s address

  Company’s address

  Salutation

  Signature

  Opening paragraph

  Middle paragraph / Body

  Closing paragraph

• Sender’s address

  Company’s address

  Salutation

  Opening paragraph

  Middle paragraph / Body

  Closing paragraph

  Signature

The tense is mostly used in application letter is ...

• Simple Past Tense

• Present Continuos Tense

• Simple Present Tense

• Present Perfect tense

What is inside address?

• The name of the recipient and the address

• The name of the sender and the address

• The name of the company you are applying for

• The name of the recipient and the sender

• The name of the HRD Manager

What should be in the introduction paragraph of your application letter?

• Introduction of yourself

• Where you found the application

• Your wish to apply to the application

• All of the above