What is the definition of application letter?

• a type of letter written to address any type wrong doing, offence, grievance, resentment arising out of a product, service etc.

• a formal letter written to apply for a job

• a letter from one company to another, or between such organizations and their customers

• a letter written to publish and ultimately sell a product or a service to the consumers.

What is the purpose of the application letter?

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

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

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

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

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?

• Personal Manager

• Lilis Handayani

• Frank Peterson

• Jeans and Co

Sincerely,

This part of the letter is called..

• Greeting

• the body

• the salutation

• Closing

Dear Mr. Peterson:

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

• Salutation/greeting

• Closing

• Opening

• Body

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.

What is the synonym of the underline words?

• dismiss

• Expect

• Ignore

• Waste

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?

• Personnel Manager

• Lilis Handayani

• Frank Peterson

• Jeans and Co

From the letter we know that the sender (Lilis Handayani)'s current position is..

• A personal manager

• a Manager of the local branch of a national shoe retailer

• Director of company

Write a sentence of active voice

What is Passive voice?

• It is used to show interest in the person or object that receives an action

• It is used to show interest in the person or object that performs an action