APPLICATION LETTER

The following is an example of a letter of application sent with a resume to apply for a
job. Use this example as a guideline when writing your own job application cover letters.
Your letter should detail your specific qualifications for the position and the skills you would
bring to the employer. Also see below for how to to email your application letter.
What to Include in Your Letter
As with all cover letters, the body of this job application letter is divided into three
sections: the introduction, which details why the applicant is writing; the body, which
discusses relevant qualifications; and the closing, which thanks the reader and provides
contact information and follow-up details.
The structure of a letter:

Example
of application letter (American model):
Sarah Adams
15 Orchard Street
Illinois 51762
USA
Tel: 001 762 412 388
sarah.adams@xmail.com
January 10, 2008
Ms. Warren
Recruitment Officer
Tolingo GmbH
Planckstrae 13
22765 Hamburg
Germany
Dear Ms. Warren:
I am writing in response to your vacancy for a Key Account Manager listed in the Hamburg
Daily. I am confident that I meet your requirements for this position and I hope that you will
consider my application.

My joint honors degree in Business Administration and German from the University of
Edinburgh and over three years of professional experience as a translator have prepared me
to embrace this challenging role. I am a native English speaker and speak German and
Spanish fluently, and I am sure that these language skills will prove an asset to tolingo. I
have also gained valuable experience in managing existing and developing new customer
relationships in my current role as an Account Manager for a language school.
I believe that with my natural diplomacy and interpersonal skills, my business expertise and
practical experience in the field of Account Management, I am the perfect candidate for your
opening. I am motivated by the prospect of working with tolingo in this challenging period of
time as the company prepares to enter a new English speaking market. I am sure that I will
play a vital role in your team to help tolingo successfully reach its goals.
Please find enclosed my rsum, which details my career history to date, along with
information about other professional and linguistic qualifications.
I thank you for taking the time to consider my application and I would be delighted to attend a
personal interview with you.
Sincerely yours,

Sarah Adams
Enclosed: Rsum

Example of application letter ( British model)

Sarah Adams
15 Orchard Road
Essex
CM1 2DH
United Kingdom
10 January 2008
Ms Warren
tolingo GmbH
Planckstrae 13
22765 Hamburg
Germany
Dear Ms Warren,
Re: Vacancy for English Key Account Manager
I am writing in response to your advertisement in the Hamburg Daily. I hope that you will
consider my application for the position of Account Manager.
My joint honours degree in Business Administration and German from the University of
Edinburgh and over three years of professional experience as a translator have prepared me
to embrace this challenging role. I am a native English speaker and speak German and
Spanish fluently, and I am sure that these language skills will prove an asset to tolingo. I
have also gained valuable experience in managing existing and developing new customer
relationships in my current role as an Account Manager for a language school.
I believe that with my natural diplomacy and interpersonal skills, my business expertise and
practical experience in the field of Account Management, I am the perfect candidate for your
opening. I am motivated by the prospect of working with tolingo in this challenging period of
time as the company prepares to enter a new English speaking market. I am sure that I will
play a vital role in your team to help tolingo successfully reach its goals.
Please find enclosed my CV, which details my career history to date, along with information
about other professional and linguistic qualifications. If you require any additional information,
please feel free to contact me at sarah.adams@xmail.co.uk or call on +44 762 412 388.
I thank you for taking the time to consider my application and I would be delighted to attend a
personal interview with you.
Yours sincerely,

Sarah Adams
Enclosed: CV
Example of Curriculum Vitae:

SARAH ADAMS
15 Orchard Road, Essex, CM12DH
0762412388
sarah.adams@xmail.co.uk

Career objective

English Key Account Manager for tolingo

Education

Oct 1998 May 2002

The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
MA Business Administration and German (2.1)
Final courses included: English/German translation (1st)
and German 20th Century Literature (1st).
Dissertation: The future of e-commerce (1st)
Sep 1996- July 1998
College of Business, Essex
A Levels: Business Studies (A), English Literature (A),
German (A), Computing (B)
Sep 1989 July 1996
Chelmsford Secondary School
11 GCSEs (including Maths, English, Science)

Experience

Since Feb 2006 Account Manager

The School of English Business, Hamburg
Responsibilities: Customer acquisition, managing
customer relationships, general office admin.
Notable achievements: Successfully negotiating
contracts with major multi-national companies
Jan 2003 Feb 2006
Freelance translator German / English, Spanish English.
Notable achievements include: translating the company
brochure for LBV Insurance, translating the website for
Flyhighinternational.com
Student jobs
Summer 2001
TEFL teacher for Colonge English Training in Cologne,
Germany
Summer 2000
Bar/waitressing at The Tavern in Edinburgh

Skills

Languages

English native speaker. Fluent in German and Spanish.

Basic Arabic.
Advanced certificate of Translation from the Cambridge
Institute of Translation and Languages:
(passed with distinction)
Computer skills
Comprehensive knowledge of Office applications.
Activities

Translation workshops
I regularly attend workshops to update my knowledge of
translation tools.
Travel and Languages including a recent trip to Egypt to
undertake a foundation course in Arabic.
I also enjoy reading, dance and music.

References

References available on request.

Task:
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