1. your address
name and address the date
of the company
Dear Mr/ Mrs/Ms ......,(if you know their name)
greeting
Dear Sir/ Madam, ( if you don't know their name)
* I am writing to apply for the job of .................... advertised on ..................... in ...........
why you're writing
* I would be interested in ..................... in your ......................
* I enclose a copy of my CV.
finished secondary school in .......................
why you're interested in the job
*As you will see from my CV. I have
graduated from ...................... college in ............
and got a certificate / degree/ diploma.
* I would like to work for you because I am very interested in ......................
I would also like to learn about .......................... as I feel that ......................is very
important.
* I think I am a hard-working and committed person. I have participated for the last
your personal qualities
three years in a voluntary
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programme, visiting elderly people in my local area.
* I also feel that I can get on well with people from other cultural backgrounds, since I
have also taught immigrant children at our local community centre.
* I think I would be successful in this job as I have now gained the experience and skills
your qualifications &
that are required.
practical skills
* I am a competent ..................... as I have completed a course in .........................
* I am fluent in spoken and written ....................
* In addition I hold a certificate in ....................... which might be useful.
* I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please let me know if you would like further
information about me.
sincerely, (if you know the person's name)
ending
* Yours
faithfully, (if you don't know the person's name)
* Your signature
* Your name

2. 65 Orchard Rise,
Bishops Castle,
Mr Michael Cartwright Oxfordshire.
World Aid, April 13, 2009
Palmers House,
Ludford.
Dear Mr Cartwright,
greeting
* I am writing to apply for the job of volunteer worker advertised on 12 April in the
why you're writing
Guardian.
* I would be interested in teaching maths to primary children in your camp in
Chittagong in Bangladesh.
* I enclose a copy of my CV.
*As you will see from my CV. I have finished secondary school in Newcastle.
why you're interested in the job
* I would like to work for you because I am very interested in teaching.
I would also like to learn about a different culture as I feel that intercultural
understanding is very important.
* I think I am a hard-working and committed person. I have participated for the last
your personal qualities
three years in a voluntary programme, Community Links, visiting elderly people in my
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local area.
* I also feel that I can get on well with people from other cultural backgrounds, since I
have also taught immigrant children at our local community centre.
* I think I would be successful in this job as I have now gained the experience and skills
your qualifications &
that are required.
practical skills
* Also, I have recently passed my Maths 'A' level (grade B), so I have a good
understanding of the subject.
* I am fluent in spoken and written English and Spanish.
* In addition I hold a certificate in first aid, which might be useful.
* I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please let me know if you would like further
information about me.
* Yours sincerely, (if you know the person's name)
ending
Maureen Taylor
* Ms Maureen Taylor