Application letter 4H 24_25 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Formal Writing

Application Letters

When do yo use ''Dear Sir/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

want, get

would like, receive

Email

Application letter

No contractions

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 spent half there lifes trying to be ordinary people. (2)

Those lady’s were trying to get some potato's for free. (2)

START WRITING 

Take out your booklet and go to p. 7