Apprenticeship: Cover Letter

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Writing a cover letter
(= een motivatiebrief) 

What type of person/ characteristics
are they looking for?

perfect
candidate:

COVER LETTER

1. What is a cover letter?

2. Read the letter

3. Are there differences between Dutch and English?

Vertaal:
Ik schrijf met betrekking tot

Vertaal:
Politiewerk interesseert mij heel erg.

Vertaal: Ik doe ook vrijwilligerswerk in het buurthuis.

Vertaal: Ik geloof dat ik veel goede kwaliteiten heb.

Vertaal:
Ik hoop dat u mij als mogelijke kandidaat voor de functie beschouwt.

Lee Croft
Erasmuspad 10
2832 GJ  Rotterdam
The Netherlands 

The Green Oak Carpentry 

Langley Farm

Langley, Liss 

Hampshire, UK 

GU33 7JW 

31 January 2022

Subject: motivation

Dear Sir/ Madam

What is missing?

address?  subject?  paragraphs?

Goof Mauritius

Van Lindenlaan 12

6675 GT Barneveld

The Netherlands
 

  
 

Carpenters Finest Ltd.

attn. Viola Curtis

82 Grove Road

ABERDEEN

 

AB80 0HN






I would like to apply for the Carpentry internship I saw advertised online.  I think I would be an excellent candidate. Please find attached   

  

6 February 2022

United Kingdom

Subject: application internship

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Dear Mr Curtis,

Dear Mrs Curtis,

Barneveld, 6 Februari 2022

Subject: sollicitation

a copy of my resume.

[phone]

TOP SECRET

a picture of my grandmother.

Scotland

Subject: hello

TRANSLATE:
Ik wil graag solliciteren naar...

1. I want the job of....
2. I would like to sollicitate for...
3. I would like to applicate for...
4. I would like to apply for...

TRANSLATE: I saw you have a vacancy.
What is a vacancy?

1. vakantie
2. variatie
3. vergadering
4. vacature

TRANSLATE:
Ik studeer nu voor...

1. I am currently studying for...
2. My education is...
3. I study for...
4. Right now I do...

TRANSLATE:
Ik ben het beste in.../ Ik kan het beste...

1. My best quality is...
2. My best skills are...
3. I am very good at...
4. I am excellent at...

TRANSLATE:
Bij mijn vorige baan heb ik twee jaar...

1. My previous job included 2 years of...
2. At my old job, for 2 years I....
3. For two years during my last job I...
4. At my last job I have 2 years of...

Pay attention: no indicators of time in the middle of sentences! (answer B and D)

TRANSLATE: I would love to have...
(e.e.a. toelichten in een persoonlijk gesprek)

1. the change to explain everything in a personal meeting.
2. the opportunity to explain everything in a personal meeting.
3. the chance to meet you in person to give more details.
4. a personal meeting to explain it all.

Pay attention: no indicators of time in the middle of sentences! (answer B and D)

If you write the letter to Mr Brown, you close it with:

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,

A good tip/ mnemonic device:
- sincerely has a 'N' in it, so you use it when you know the 'NAME' of the recipient of the letter.
- there is no 'N' in faithfully, so we know no name, for example Dear Sir/ Madam, 

WRITE YOUR OWN:

Write your own covering letter. Don't forget to include your own address, the date and the name and address of the employer at the top of the letter. Write your letter in word and hand in via Teams. 

Overview:

As  the carpentry apprentice  you will work closely with the Green Oaks team, working on handcrafted items, bespoke flooring options and window treatments.

Responsibilities:

• Support the colleagues on site with everyday construction and installation.
• Help select and source materials for upcoming projects.

• Update the social media profile with a montly post  about your experiences as an apprentice.

No experience needed but you must be willing to learn and have some knowledge of both written and spoken English.

Don't forget to include your own address, the date and the name and address of the employer at the top of the letter. Write your letter in word and hand in via Teams. Next week: GRADE
 

Overview:

As the upholstery apprentice you will work closely with the Green Oak team, working on handcrafted items, bespoke flooring options and window treatments.

Responsibilities:

• Support the colleagues on site with everyday construction and installation.

• Help select and source materials for upcoming projects.

• Update the social media profile with a monthly post about your experiences as an apprentice. 

No experience needed but you must be willing to learn and have some knowledge of both written and spoken English.
Address Green Oak Langley Farm --> Look up online! 

 

Write your own cover letter!

Who are they looking for?

And what do you have to offer?

Qualities you
should mention:

Skills you
should mention:

Why are you
perfect for this
internship?

Homework

I want all of you to write a cover letter in English
for an internship at Green Oak. 

It can either be a PDF or a WORD document - 150- 200 words.
Do this as seriously as possible, so I can check it for you and you can actually use it yourself in the future.

Don't forget the addresses, date, subject and salutation... ;)

See Teams Opdrachten to hand in the assignment.

Let's look at a teacher's...

Write down 3 things you see, without reading the letter.

Write down 3 things you notice after reading it.

WRITE YOUR OWN:

Write your own covering letter. Don't forget to include your own address, the date and the name and address of the employer at the top of the letter. Write your letter in word and hand in via Teams. 

Overview:

As  the carpentry apprentice  you will work closely with the Green Oaks team, working on handcrafted items, bespoke flooring options and window treatments.

Responsibilities:

• Support the colleagues on site with everyday construction and installation.
• Help select and source materials for upcoming projects.

• Update the social media profile with a montly post  about your experiences as an apprentice.

No experience needed but you must be willing to learn and have some knowledge of both written and spoken English.

Don't forget to include your own address, the date and the name and address of the employer at the top of the letter. Write your letter in word and hand in via Teams. Next week: GRADE
 

Overview:

As the upholstery apprentice you will work closely with the Green Oak team, working on handcrafted items, bespoke flooring options and window treatments.

Responsibilities:

• Support the colleagues on site with everyday construction and installation.

• Help select and source materials for upcoming projects.

• Update the social media profile with a monthly post about your experiences as an apprentice. 

No experience needed but you must be willing to learn and have some knowledge of both written and spoken English.
Address Green Oak Langley Farm --> Look up online! 

 

Write your own cover letter!

My name, age, study.

I can work fulltime.

How I found the job.

How are you doing?

That I'm perfect for it

 I like the company.

Where I was born, school

This is my introduction

My phone number.

How I feel about job.

Write down a rough sketch for your introduction. What will you focus on?

What should your second and third paragraph be about?

1. A little background on you and what you can offer the company.
2. Your work experience and what you are good at VS still want to learn.
3. What you're good at and who you want to be(come).
4. What you have done before and why you would rock this job.

You decide how to tell your story.

Now get to writing!

Show me how you want to tell your story.   :D