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Notes - Writing An Application Letter

This document provides guidance on writing an effective application letter. It discusses the different types of application letters and their typical parts and sections. These include establishing contact with the employer, highlighting your qualifications and experience, providing references, and requesting an interview. Tips are provided such as avoiding errors, using one page, properly spelling names, and making the letter personalized. The document emphasizes that the application letter and resume make a crucial first impression for securing an interview.

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Notes - Writing An Application Letter

This document provides guidance on writing an effective application letter. It discusses the different types of application letters and their typical parts and sections. These include establishing contact with the employer, highlighting your qualifications and experience, providing references, and requesting an interview. Tips are provided such as avoiding errors, using one page, properly spelling names, and making the letter personalized. The document emphasizes that the application letter and resume make a crucial first impression for securing an interview.

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Notes:

Writing an Application Letter

 Possible sources of jobs


✓School placement offices
✓Classified advertisements
✓Employment agencies
✓Personal referrals
✓Recommendations
✓Individual companies
✓Internet websites

What is an application letter?


•A cover letter
- It introduces and emphasizes special points of the resume.
•Sales letter
- You market your services, qualifications, character and personality.

Classifications of Application Letter


1.Solicited – in response to an advertisement
2.Unsolicited – prospecting or cold application

PARTS OF AN APPLICATION LETTER


 BASIC PARTS
Conventional Heading
Inside Address
Salutation
Body
Complimentary Close
Signature Block
Notation

SECTIONS OF AN APPLICATON LETTER

1. Attracting attention or establishing contact


✓How you have known the vacancy
✓The type of position you are applying for
✓Your knowledge of the company

2. Creating interest or desire


✓Your qualifications (educational and work experience)
✓Positive side of your personality

3. Convincing the reader


•Mention character references**
•Mention enclosed documents

4. Stimulating Action
- Request for interview
- Put your contact details
Sample contents of the body

INTRODUCTION
I have been hearing good things about your company especially how every employee is
respectfully treated as a member of the community.
Hence, I feel honored that your department head informed me of the vacancy in the
Accounting office for a clerk position which I am now applying for.
BODY
I am a graduate of (state your degree) at (state your school and address). I have been an
accounting trainee for five months in one of the accounting firms in the city. The skills and
experiences I got from my previous duty have helped me apply the learnings I have from my
academics.
CONCLUDING PART
I am very willing to undergo training when necessary. I have attached my Official Transcript
of Records, Résumé and OJT certification for evaluation. Should your office need to interview me,
here are my contact details, (phone number, or e-mail address)

TIPS:

1. Avoid typo errors


2. Do not photocopy your application and resume
3. Use one page only
4. Do not leave the name in the inside address blank
5. Names of employer should be properly spelled
6. Do not mention about salary
7. Self-appraisal is usually best understated
8. Inform your character references
9. Make your letter personalized

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
are VERY IMPORTANT.
Your letter and resume may be
the ONLY CHANCE you have
to get an interview
so they have to look
more than just good.

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