商务英语写作教程（第三版）课件：Application letters

商务英语写作教程（第三版）ApplicationLettersApplicationletter

Applicationletters(sometimescalleda"coverletter")togetherwiththeresumeisoftencalledthe"jobpackage."Inmanyjobapplications,youattachanapplicationlettertoyourresume.Actually,thelettercomesbeforetheresume.Theapplicationlettershouldbebrief,conciseandstraighttothepoint,usuallynomorethanonepageinlength.Itshouldbeeasytoreadandflowthrough.Aneffectiveapplicationlettershouldcontainthefollowingcomponents:Statethereasonforwriting.Givethepositionthatyouareapplyingforandmentionwhereyouheardaboutthejob.Ifyoureadaboutthepositioninanewspaper,statethenameofthepaperandthedateonwhichitwasprinted.Ifyouheardaboutthepositionthroughacontact,askthecontactforpermissiontousehis/hernameandmentionthisinthefirstparagraph.Detailwhatyoucouldcontributetothiscompany,andshowhowyourqualificationswillbenefitthisfirm.Ifyou'rerespondingtoaclassifiedad,specificallydiscusshowyourskillsrelatetothejob'srequirements.Requestaninterviewwiththeemployer.Specifywhereandwhenyoucanbecontactedtosetupaninterview.Statethephonenumberwhereamessagecanbeleftorwhereyoucanbecontacted.Statewhatyouwilldoasfollow-uptotheletter.Remembertheinitiativeshouldbeonyourpart,youwantthejob.ExamplesDearMr./MsXXX,Dr.SaulWilder,aconsultanttoyourfirmandmyOrganizationalManagementprofessor,hasinformedmethatAerosolMonitoringandAnalysisislookingforsomeonewithexcellentcommunicationsskills,organizationalexperience,andleadershipbackgroundtotrainforamanagementposition.IbelievethatmyenclosedresumewilldemonstratethatIhavethecharacteristicsandexperienceyouseek.Inaddition,I'dliketomentionhowmyworkexperiencelastsummermakesmeaparticularlystrongcandidatefortheposition.ExamplesAsapromoterforKentechTrainingatthe1997ParisAirShow,IdiscussedKentech'sproductswithmarketersandsalespersonnelfromaroundtheworld.Ialsoresearchedandwrotereportsonnewproductdevelopmentandcompiledinformationonaircraftindustrytrends.TheknowledgeoftheaircraftindustryIgainedfromthispositionwouldhelpmeanalyzehowAerosolproductscanmeettheneedsofregularandprospectiveclients,andthevaluableexperienceIgainedinpromotion,sales,andmarketingwouldhelpmeusethatinformationeffectively.Iwouldwelcometheopportunitytodiscusstheseandotherqualificationswithyou.Ifyouareinterested,pleasecontactmeat(317)555-0118anymorningbefore11:00a.m.,orfeelfreetoleaveamessage.IlookforwardtomeetingwithyoutodiscussthewaysmyskillsmaybestserveAerosolMonitoringandAnalysis.

Sincerelyyours,Enclosure:resumeSUPPLEMENTARYSAMPLELETTERSDearSirs,

IlearnedfromyouradintheCommercialJournalthatyouarelookingforanexperiencedsalesrepresentativeforyourfoodproducts.

Ishouldliketooffermyselfforthepost.Iamthirtyyearsoldandhadsixyears’experienceinthesalesdepartmentofthelargestfoodproducerinthisarea–GeneralFoodCorp.Ileftthecorporationamonthagotoopenanagency.

Mr.JamesWellington,ManagingDirector,andMr.EdwardCook,SalesManagerofmyformercorporation,havebothconsentedtomynamingthemasreferences.

IshallbepleasedtoprovideanyinformationyoumayneedandhopeImaybegiventheopportunityofaninterview.

Yoursfaithfully

Enc.Resume

SUPPLEMENTARYSAMPLELETTERSDearSir/Madam:

Thankyouverymuchforskimmingmyletterinyourbusytime.AndIamveryappreciatethanyouresteemedcompanywouldgivemeanopportunity.

Firstpleaseallowmetointroducemyself.MyEnglishnameisCathy.IamagraduatestudentinForeignCollegeofJingsuUniversityofScienceandTechnology.Ilearnthatyourcompanyisrecruitingnow.Iamconfidentthatfouryearsofuniversitystudyandthesocialpracticecanhelpmetoapplyforthepositioninyourcompany.SUPPLEMENTARYSAMPLELETTERSIhavehadasolidtheoreticalfoundationbecauseofthefouryearsofEnglishlearning.Theannualinternshipexperiencemakemefromtheorytopractice,althoughIhavenoformalworkexperience.HoweverIamsurethatIhaveacertaindegreeofunderstandingoftheforeigntradepostsandthetranslationwork.AndIbelievethatIhaveastronglearningability,andIcancompletelyadapttothenewworkinashorttime.

Undertheteacher'sstrictteachingandmypersonalefforts,Ihaveformedasolidfoundationofprofessionalknowledge,masteredthebusinessEnglishknowledge.AtthethesparetimeIalsoactivelyreadtheprofessionalknowledgeoftherelevantnewspapersandmagazines,understingtheneweconomicsituation,andinitiallyhaveagoodcommandofEnglishbasiccommunicationandtranslationability.SUPPLEMENTARYSAMPLELETTERSInaddition,Ialsoactivelyparticipateincommunityactivitiesandvolunteerserviceactivities,takepartintheEnglishspeechcontest,translationcontest,EnglishtonguetwistersandEnglishaboutthegame,alsoinvolveinthestrawberryMusicFestival,betterXijinferryandotherlargeactivitiesofthevolunteeractivities.Thesepracticeallowmetochecemyknowledge,andalsomakemetohavethestrongabilityofanalysisandsolvingproblems,andmakememoreconfidentand