Sample Letter of Application

Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code
Your Phone Number
Your Email

Contact Name
Title
Company Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Contact Person:

I'm writing to express my interest in the Web Content Specialist position listed on
Monster.com. I have experience building large, consumer-focused health-based content sites.
While much of my experience has been in the business world, I understand the social value of
the non-profit sector and my business experience will be an asset to your organization.
My responsibilities included the development and management of the site's editorial
voice and style, the editorial calendar, and the daily content programming and production of the
web site. I worked closely with health care professionals and medical editors to help them
provide the best possible information to a consumer audience of patients. In addition, I helped
physicians learn to utilize their medical content to write user-friendly, readily comprehensible
text.
Experience has taught me how to build strong relationships with all departments at an
organization. I have the ability to work within a team as well as cross-team. I can work with web
engineers to resolve technical issues and implement technical enhancements, work with the
development department to implement design and functional enhancements, and monitor site
statistics and conduct search engine optimization.

Thank you for your consideration.

Signature

FirstName LastName

A job application letter, also known as a cover letter, should be sent or uploaded with your
resume when applying for jobs. The job application letters you send explain to the employer why
you are qualified for the position and why you should be selected for an interview.

Here is information on how to write job application letters, along with job application letter
samples, examples, and templates to use to write application letters to apply for jobs.

 Business Letters
There are several different common types of business letters. They are letters of order, request,
application, and recommendation.

Correct Form

All business letters have the following components:

Heading: 18 North Street

Boise, Idaho
83705
January 14, 2012

Inside Address: Olson’s Hardware

12 Sixth Street
Boise, Idaho 83710
Salutation:
Dear Ms. Olson,

___________________________________________
Body: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
___________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Closing:

Very truly yours,

Signature:

_____________________

Heading

The heading, or return address, of a business letter is similar to that used on personal
letters: street, city, state, zip code, country, and the date. Usually, the block form is used. Use a
comma after the name of the city and the day of the month.

Inside Address
 The inside address is the name of the company or business the letter is being written to. It
includes the street address, city, state, zip code, and country. It is the same address that appears
on the envelope. Envelopes are not kept in business files; the letter must carry all pertinent
information.

Salutation

The greeting part of a business letter in more formal than that of a personal letter. The
salutation is followed by a colon. These are suitable salutations:

Dear Madam: Dear Mrs.

Dear Sir: Pratidina:
Dear Sir/Madam: Dear Mr. Ahmad
Dear Ms. Morgan

If the sender is writing to a firm and does not know the name of any particular person to whom to
address the letter, Dear Sir/Madam is commonly used. However, there is growing tendency in
such case to omit the salutation altogether and to begin the letter immediately after inside
address.

Body

The business is discussed in the body of the business letter. It should be brief, well stated,
and easy to read. The importance of brevity and directness cannot be overstated. Business offices
receive large numbers of letters daily. If they are all to be handled promptly, no time can be
wasted. Business letters, therefore, must be succinct and to the point.

Closing

The closing of a business letter is similar to that of a personal letter. The first word is
capitalized. The closing is followed by a comma. Here are some useful closing expressions.

Sincerely, Yours truly,

Sincerely yours, Yours respectfully,
Very truly yours,

Signature

The sender’s name should be written the way the company is to address the return letter.
If the sender wishes to be addressed by a personal or professional title, it should be written after
the name, usually in parentheses: (M.D.), (Ph.D.), (Mrs.), (Miss), (Ms.), etc.
 Letter of Application

Usually, business and professional people are hired on the basis of letters of application
and personal interviews. Quite often an appointment is made for a personal interview only after a
letter of application has been received. It is a very important letter for both the sender and the
receiver. Here is an application letter of a scholarship.

175 Mission Lane

Ogden, Utah 84402
October 4, 2012

Dr. Francisco Gomes

Chairman, Department of Chemistry
University of Colorado at Denver
Denver, Colorado 80202

Dear Dr. Gomes:

I have read the announcement of the scholarship in chemistry that the University of
Colorado is offering, and I would like to submit my application.
The enclosed application form for admission to the graduate school of your university will
give my educational history. However, I would like to point out that I have just received an M.S.
degree in chemistry with highest honors. For one semester I acted as teaching assistant in
chemistry, working with Professor Saramma. My thesis involves polymer chemistry, which I
understand is a specialty at the University of Colorado. I would like to concentrate in that field
for my advanced studies.
If you should require further information, I shall be happy to provide it. I would welcome
the opportunity to have a personal interview.

Sincerely yours,

Diane Valente
Diane Valente