Application Letter

Application Letter

Application letter is a letter that contains your abilities and personal experience related to the job position you are applying for. So, this letter is used to explain yourself when you are going to apply for a job. Usually, this letter is sent to the recruiter along with a CV. Of course, the language used in this letter is professional and formal!

The Structure

In general, this letter has 7 structures, those are :

Heading, contains the applicant's contact

Opening greeting, you can write "Dear,..." in this section as a greeting

Introductory paragraph, contains the prefix in the letter

Highlighting paragraph, core paragraph containing self-qualification for the position to be applied

Closing paragraph, contains a thank you to the recruiter

Complimentary close, contains closing words on the letter

Signature, and don't forget to write your name! 

Or the other structure is, 

The Structure

1. Opening

Applicant information, which is the basic information of the sender of the letter. It contains full name, contact, and address.

Date, which is the date on which the letter was written.

Recipient information, namely information about the recipient of the letter. It contains the recipient's name, position in the company, company name, company address, and company contact.

Greetings, which is a greeting to the recipient of the letter. You can greet with "Dear, Ms..".

2. Body

Introduction. Fill in your full name, what your current position is , what position you are applying for, and where did you get the locker info.

Self-promotion. It's time to promote yourself as a suitable candidate for the position. Skills, mention what skills you have during your work or organization. Achievements, Write down the achievements that have been achieved, but don't be grandiose. Experience, write about previous work or organizational experience. Value to the company, describe what you can give the company to achieve its goals. This point can make companies interested in job applications.

3. Conclusion

Expectations. Close the letter by saying the expectations of the company being applied for. Hope to be contacted back for the next step.

Willingness to work. Show a willingness to be dedicated to the company.

4. Closing

Sign off. Can write "Sincerely," or "Yours sincerely".

Signature. Write your signature below the sign off. After that, write the bright name under the signature.

Attachments. After everything I wrote above is done, attach your CV via attachments to send to the company.