An Application Letter

• Eng
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3,4

Today's lesson

Writing an application letter

Learning objectives

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

- Know the draw up of an application letter.

De aanhef

1. Best Mr/Ms
2. Dear Mr. Adams,
3. Hello John
4. Dear Sir/Madam

- When you know who you are writing to, you use: Dear Mr. Adams or Dear Ms. Winters.

- When you don't know who you are writing to, you use: Dear Sir/Madam,

Make sure to put a comma at the end.

Afsluitzinnen:
I hope...

1. to hear from you
2. I'll hear from you
3. in hearing from you soon

Examples

- I look forward to receiving your response.

- I am interested in hearing from you.

- I hope to hear from you.

Closing

1. Yours truly
2. Yours sincerely
3. Bye
4. KInd Regards

Closings

- You know who you are writing to, you use: Yours Sincerely.

- You don't know who you are writing to, you use: Yours faithfully.

- Kind regards can also be used in a formal letter.

A formal letter

- Naam en adres afzender

- Naam en adres van ontvanger

- Datum

- Aanhef

- Inleiding

- Kern

- Slot

- Afsluiting

- Naam

- Handtekening

Datum

April 4, 2022

April 4th, 2022

4 April 2022

4th April 2022

The exercise

After you're done with your final exams, you will be staying at your aunt in Birmingham for 6 months. 

During your stay, you want to work at a shop.

Write them an application letter. 

Write down the points mentioned in the worksheet. 

Done?

Send your letter to:

[e-mail]

or hand in the letter.