HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF 8-10 YEARS FROM NOW?

THE APPLICATION LETTER

Business correspondences

refer to formal professional documents used to communicate information within an

organization, or from one organization to another.
Business documents and business correspondences have specific formats that need to
be followed in order to meet a standard of professionalism.

application letter
also known as a cover letter
a one-page letter that accompanies a resume and other requested documentation in
application for a job
it highlights the qualifications that prepare the applicant for acceptance in the
job

It begins with an introductory paragraph that states the position being applied to,
reveals how the minimum qualifications for the position are met and asks the reader
to continue reading to learn more about the applicant's qualifications.

An application letter should also include a concluding paragraph that expresses

appreciation to the receiver for taking the time to consider the application. The
final sentence should convey that the applicant looks toward the future by asking
for a formal interview

Recipient’s Name and Address #

The business and/or personal name of the recipient goes here. No formal business
letter should be left without this information. Include the recipient's name,
title, business name and address.

Date

The date refers to the actual date the letter was composed. The date should always
be written out in the month, day and year format, such as May 4, 2021

Reference

If necessary, use this section to give a simple description as to what the letter
is about.
RE: Application for Student Apprentice

Salutation

Salutations vary from business to business. Examples of salutations are Dear Sir
or Madam, Dear Dr. Hempstead. The salutation should end in a colon, Dear Ms.
Magpantay:

Body

The body of the letter is single spaced, with a double space between paragraphs.
The first paragraph concerns the purpose of the letter.
The next paragraphs describe the purpose in more detail.

Body

The final paragraph should reinforce the purpose of your letter, make a request for
communication, and thanking the recipient for considering the letter.
Always remember this is a business letter, so keep the sentences short and to the
point.
Avoid digressing from the topic at all costs. In business, time is money so keep
the entire body short and sweet

Closing
There are several ways to close a business letter. One of the most used is
“Sincerely”. Other closings include
Best regards,
Yours truly,
Yours sincerely

Capitalize the first word in the closing, using lower case for the second

Here are some options to help you draft a strong cover letter closing:

“Thank you for your time. I look forward to speaking with you about my experience
and passion for all aspects of web development. You can reach me at [phone number
and email].”
“I would love the chance to further discuss the position and what skills I’d bring
to the job. Thank you for considering my application.”
“I believe my five years of experience in user design, specifically working in the
finance industry, will be an excellent match for this job. I welcome the chance to
discuss how my qualifications will contribute to [name of firm]’s success. Thank
you for your consideration.”

Signature

The signature is made by the person whom the letter is from.

Enclosures \Attachment
This refers to any attachments you are enclosing in your letter. These may include
contracts, ads, brochures, etc. This is more important than it seems, as you are
alerting the recipient that the letter should contain further content which may be
crucial to the correspondence.

BLOCK FORMAT
is typically used for business letters.
In block format, the entire text is left aligned and single spaced. The exception
to the single spacing is a double space between paragraphs (instead of indents for
paragraphs).

BLOCK FORMAT

PERFORMANCE TASK #1
It is Summertime and you want to earn for your enrolment as a third year college
to the university. You read in the advertisement of a leading newspaper that LETRAN
is looking for an apprentice to work in the admission office during the summer
period.

YOU ARE:

an AB PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT
A consistent dean’s lister (choose and state your rank)
Vice president of the student council ( state a program/project you organized)
Associate editor of THE VIEWS, the University’s Paper
You have worked as a student assistant in your University’s Registrar’s Office for
two years
State your skills

Applying our lesson on APPLICATION LETTER. Write an application letter using the
attached GOOGLE Document in the classroom. Use BLOCK FORMAT in your letter.
Observe the following in your letter:
Font type- ARIAL
Font size-12
Margin- 1 inch in all sides
Make sure to justify
Follow the spacing mentioned in the lesson.
SUBMISSION:

Please PROOFREAD your application letter to make sure it’s free from the
following errors:

Capitalization
Punctuation marks
Subject-verb agreement
Spelling
Pronoun-antecedent agreement