Application letter

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Workshop

How to write an application letter

What is the Dutch translation of an application letter?

1. een motivatiebrief
2. een sollicitatiebrief
3. een resume
4. een nieuwsbrief

True or false:
An application letter is all you need to apply for a job

True of false:
In your application letter you only write about your motivation

What do you already know about an application letter?

Some facts

An application letter is also called a motivation letter or a cover letter

Some facts

Your letter adds information to your CV and gives the reader an image of what kind of person you are.

Some facts

The letter mostly has 4 sections:

1. your interest in the position
2. your motivation 
3. your suitability
4. your conclusion

Right order

You have 5 mins

Read the English sentences

 Put the sentences in the right order

Find on the internet examples of opening sentences

Find on the internet examples of ending sentences

Find on the internet examples of sentences that explain your motivation

Find on the internet examples of sentences that explain the match between you and the company

If you start with "Dear Sir of Madam, you end your letter with:

1. Kind regards,
2. Regards,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Your faithfully,

If you start your letter with "Dear mr Bond" you end your letter with:

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Kind regards,
3. Regards,
4. Yours sincerely,

You have learned:

What the purpose is of an application letter

What the lay out of an application letter looks like

Useful phrases you can use