WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER

APPLICATION LETTER

vA letter that you write a company or organization you are applying for job.

IMPORTANCE

v the letter of application is like a personal sales letter because of its task of selling the personality and qualifications of the applicant’s future employee.

PURPOSE• To secure an interview

• Eventualy to obtain a job

PARTS OF APPLICATION LETTERü HEADINGü INSIDE ADDRESSü SALUTATIONüBODY OF THE LETTERü COMPLIMENTARY CLOSEü SIGNATURE

HEADINGv contain the address of the sender, and the

date on which the letter is being written.

Example:

28 Susano Street

Novaliches, Quezon City

June 20, 2019

INSIDE ADRESSv contain the name of the employer, his/her position,

company’s name and the address of the company or organization.

Example

Dr. Ni o. Tong

President. Daffu Company

29 Taft Avenue, Digos

SALUTATIONv an expression of greeting to the

employer that comes immediately before the body of letter.

Example:

Dear Dr. Niel

BODY OF LETTER

v It is in the part where you may convey all the messages you want your reader to understand

COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE

v Serves to end the message just as goodbye serves to end a conversation.

Example:

Very truly yours,

SIGNATUREv contains the name and signature

of the writer.

Example:

(signature)

X-zel Niel v. Laranjo