WRITING:A JOB APPLICATION

Petr NovotnýGymnázium Dr. Karla Polesného Znojmo

INTRODUCTION

• A job application is a brief letter that introduces you to the company or organization to which you are applying.

• It should explain why you want to work for the organization and why you would be good at it.

• The application serves as the first sample of your writing ability; therefore, it should be prepared very carefully.

• The style is formal and very polite.

THE LAYOUT1 Central RoadWimbledonLONDONSW19 0RQUNITED KINGDOM

The ManagerBig Business Co., Ltd25 North HillSan Diego, CA 619 10USA

15th September 2015

Dear Sir or Madam,

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I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,John HillJohn Hill

Addressee(who you are

writing to)

Salutation(Dear ...,)

Message

Concluding comment

Your signature

Your name

Your address, but not your

name

Date

Complimentary closing

YOUR ADDRESS (UK)

1 Central RoadWimbledonLONDONSW19 0RQUNITED KINGDOM

House number

POSTCODEnumbers and

letters (in capitals)

POST TOWN(preferably in

capitals)

Street name

Country

Region / Locality

THE ADDRESSEE (USA)

The managerBig Business Co., Ltd25 North HillSan Diego, CA 903 10USA

Post town

House number Street name

Country

ZIP Code5 numbers

xxx xx

State abbreviation

InstitutionAddressee's

position

SALUTATION

SALUTATION: WHEN TO USE IT:

Dear Sir / Sirs, if the addressee is male

Dear Madam / Madams, if the addressee is female

Dear Sir or Madam, if you don't know the addressee's gender (in Br E)

Ladies and Gentlemen, if you don't know the addressee's gender (in Am E)

To whom it may concern, if you don't know the addressee's gender

SALUTATION: WHEN TO USE IT:

Dear Mr + surname, if the addressee is male

Dear Mrs + surname, if the addressee is a married woman

Dear Miss + surname, if the addressee is a single woman

Dear Ms + surname, if you don't know the woman's marital status

A/ IF YOU KNOW THE ADDRESSEE'S SURNAME

B/ IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ADDRESSEE'S SURNAME

After the salutation use a comma (,) or nothing

THE MESSAGE• The style and vocabulary is formal.• Never use colloquial language, slang or technical

jargon.• Avoid using contracted forms (I'm; you're; haven't;

hasn't; ...)• Be polite. If you want something, use indirect

questions (eg "Could you please send me ..." instead of "Please send me ...".

• Make sure you divide the text into logical paragraphs.

CONCLUDING COMMENT AND COMPLIMENTORY CLOSING

At the end use:"I look forward to hearing from you (soon)."

This is more formal (and suitable) than:"I'm looking forward to hearing ... ."

Follow by:• "Yours faithfully" if you don't know the addressee's

name (and began with "Dear Sir / Madam") or• "Yours sincerely" if you have the contact name (and

began with "Dear Mr / Mrs /...").

YOUR SIGNATURE AND NAME

• Always remember to sign your letter in pen and type your full name underneath your signature.

• You may include your academic degree(s) at your name, but don't use them in your signature.

TASKImagine you are going to apply for a job described in the following advert:

A flexible and motivated teacher is required to teach ... full time at our primary school. Relevant qualifications and at least 5 years of experience are necessary.

The contact address includes the following fragments:Newcastle / NE7 9AA / Central Street / Jane Green / 15

Write your job application including your address and the correctly organized contact address.