Formal Writing: Application Letter

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Formal Writing

Application Letters

When do yo use ''Dear Sir or Madam''?

1. When you don't know the person you're writing to
2. When you do know who you're writing to
3. You can always use it
4. Never

How do you end a formal letter?

1. Greetings,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Sincerely,
4. Yours faithfully,

FORMAL

INFORMAL

Long sentences

Short sentences

Active voice

Passive voice

Email

Application letter

No contractions

Structure

Dear (hiring manager name)

Paragraph #1: introduction 
(Your introduction should capture your recipient's attention and encourage them to read on, so include details about your achievements in this section.)

Paragraph #2: key skills and why you fit the job.

Paragraph #3: your passion + why you want in.

Formal closing

Formal Expressions

I am writing to you to apply to the post of part-time job assistant.

My responsibilities there included serving customers as well as shelf-filling.

I consider myself to be trustworthy, hardworking and enthusiastic.

If necessary, I can supply you references.

I would be grateful for the opportunity to visit your shop

I will be available to start work on 22 July.

I am enclosing my CV

• Use adverbs and adjectives to make your writing come alive

What are personality traits that will get you hired?

Linking Words

Other Words

In short

In other words

Anyway

What

Similarly

More

Could

Although

Might

Moreover

Yet

Always

Like

No

For example

Doubt

Then

Why

Most of those heroes have spend half there lifes trying to be ordinary people. (3)

Ones they where traveling threw South America whit some friends when too of them were kidnaped. (6)

Those lady’s were trying to get some potato's, tomato's and loafs of bread for free. (4)

Their are five books about it here; this one is a lot funnyer then the other once, don’t you think so too? (4)

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