motivatiebrief MBO

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Motivation letter

Today's lesson

• Lay-out motivation letter
• Often made mistakes
• Quiz
• Translating sentences

When do you write a motivation letter?

lay-out: 

date of today 

Address recipient

Subject

(begin NOOIT met je eigen naam

28-02-2024

Westlandstraat 123

1234 AB 

Naaldwijk, Nederland

Motivation letter 

Introduction

Why you are writing

Who you are and what you’re currently doing

I am writing you because I would like to apply for the job of ...

My name is Billy Bosters, and I am a sixteen-year-old boy from the Netherlands. I am currently in my first year at Albeda...

LET OP: duidelijke alinea-indeling MET witregels). Elk onderwerp/idee = nieuwe alinea!

The middle

Why you are perfect for this job.

Why do you want it.

Verdeel de inhoud van de brief in alinea's. Laat tussen elke alinea een witregel.

The end

Thank the reader.

Call to action: request an interview. 

- Thank you for reading my letter. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon for an interview.

- I thank you in advance for your cooperation

- etc. 

Yours sincerely, <- naam van geadresseerde is bekend (bv. Mr/Ms Smith)

Yours faithfully,  <- naam van geadresseerde is niet bekend (bv. Sir/Madam)

Naam + achternaam

Often made mistakes

Wrong	Good
I'm, won't, can't	I am, will not, cannot
i	I
gonna, wanna,	going to, want to
greetings, greets	Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully

Dear Mr/Ms. [recipient's surname],

My name is [your name] and I am a [position/qualification/area of study]. I am writing to apply for a [scholarship/volunteer opportunity/place] at [name of organization].

I would love to [study/volunteer] with you because [reasons for wanting to study course or volunteer]. I am especially interested in your [school/nonprofit] because [reasons for choosing a particular organization].

I feel I would be an asset to your organization because I am [list of positive qualities]. I am also skilled in [list of positive skills] which I developed through [experiences or courses that taught you skills].

In conclusion, I hope to get the opportunity to [study/volunteer] with you at [name of organization]. Thank you for taking the time to review my application. Please contact me at [preferred contact details] if you have any questions for me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]

Date

Address recipient

Subject 

Dear Mr/Ms [recipient's surname],

My name is [your name] and I am a [position/qualification/area of study]. I am writing to apply for a [scholarship/volunteer opportunity/place] at [name of organization].

I would love to [study/volunteer] with you because [reasons for wanting to study course or volunteer]. I am especially interested in your [school/nonprofit] because [reasons for choosing a particular organization].

I feel I would be an asset to your organization because I am [list of positive qualities]. I am also skilled in [list of positive skills] which I developed through [experiences or courses that taught you skills].

In conclusion, I hope to get the opportunity to [study/volunteer] with you at [name of organization]. Thank you for taking the time to review my application. Please contact me at [preferred contact details] if you have any questions for me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]

Hoe begin je een brief aan iemand waarvan je de naam niet weet?

1. Hello Mister / Miss,
2. Dear Mr/Mrs,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Hello Sir/Madam,

Je schrijft een brief aan John Parker. Wat is je aanhef?

1. Dear John,
2. Dear Mr Parker,
3. Dear John Parker,
4. Dear sir John Parker,

Hoe zeg je: Ik heb uw vacature gisteren gelezen

1. I have read your vacancy yesterday.
2. I read your vacancy yesterday.
3. I went reading your vacancy yesterday.
4. I reading your vacancy yesterday.

Je mag gebruik maken van 'don't', 'can't' en 'I'm' in een formele brief

1. True
2. False

Kies de juiste afsluiting van een formele brief

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Best wishes,
3. Greets,
4. Yours sincerely,

Schrijf de zin opnieuw, maar dan goed:
i wanna apply for the job.

Kunt u mij wat meer informatie geven over...

Schrijf de zin opnieuw maar dan goed:
I'm looking forward to hear from you soon

Verbeter deze zin:
I'm living in Hoofddorp.

Tips:

• Kijk goed of je toch niet ergens afkortingen hebt gebruikt
• Kijk goed of je witregels tussen je alinea's hebt gelaten
• Controleer of je alle inhoudspunten hebt verwerkt
• Tel je woorden goed na. Minder woorden = minder punten!

Opdracht:

You want an internship at a company called TechMax. You really like this company because it has a lot of opportunities for you to grow and develop yourself. This company is different from other companies because (..........).

Write a motivation letter to this company!

Dear Mr/Ms. [recipient's surname],

My name is [your name] and I am a [position/qualification/area of study]. I am writing to apply for a [scholarship/volunteer opportunity/place] at [name of organization].

I would love to [study/volunteer] with you because [reasons for wanting to study course or volunteer]. I am especially interested in your [school/nonprofit] because [reasons for choosing a particular organization].

I feel I would be an asset to your organization because I am [list of positive qualities]. I am also skilled in [list of positive skills] which I developed through [experiences or courses that taught you skills].

In conclusion, I hope to get the opportunity to [study/volunteer] with you at [name of organization]. Thank you for taking the time to review my application. Please contact me at [preferred contact details] if you have any questions for me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]

Date

Address recipient

Subject 

Dear Mr/Ms [recipient's surname],

My name is [your name] and I am a [position/qualification/area of study]. I am writing to apply for a [scholarship/volunteer opportunity/place] at [name of organization].

I would love to [study/volunteer] with you because [reasons for wanting to study course or volunteer]. I am especially interested in your [school/nonprofit] because [reasons for choosing a particular organization].

I feel I would be an asset to your organization because I am [list of positive qualities]. I am also skilled in [list of positive skills] which I developed through [experiences or courses that taught you skills].

In conclusion, I hope to get the opportunity to [study/volunteer] with you at [name of organization]. Thank you for taking the time to review my application. Please contact me at [preferred contact details] if you have any questions for me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]

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