MOTIVATION

OR

APPLICATION
LETTER
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1. Panbres Pandia 012

2. Amelinia Zulistyareni 058

3. Bonaventura Mahendra 060

4. Putri Martha Natasha 076

5. Anita Carolina 114

 APPLICATION LETTER

Application Letter is a letter written for a variety of

purposes in our day to day activities which can be
domestic or professional. It is a liability conferred upon
the sender by an authority. In such a liability the sender
is expected to explain, inform/pre-inform the
authoritative receiver about particular
ongoing/upcoming activities, events, process or
procedures. It is also a written request when written for
assistance, admission, employment, favour,
information, permission, service etc.
 TYPES OF APPLICATION LETTER

• Application letter for teachers

• Application letter resume
• Bursary application letter / application for grant
• Business application letter
• Internship application letter / application letter for internship
• Job application letter / application letter for job
• Leave application letter
• Loan application letter
• School application letter
• Scholarship application letter / application letter for scholarship
• Visa application letter
Tips for Writing
Application Letter

1. Outline – Before you begin to 3. Opening Salutations Rules

write make an outline of your - It is unprofessional to use only
application. Specify your agenda the First Name of the person
to yourself, what do you want or unless you have an informal
require. Do you need any relationship with the addressee,
supporting documents or is just a e.g. ‘Dear Samantha’
standalone application. Prepare a
list of things that you may require • Salutation requires a
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you need so begin the letter. ‘Dear Sirs/Madams‘
Don’t worry about grammatical • If there are only Two
mistakes, punctuation, spelling, Recipients of different
sentence structure or word limit.
Tips for Writing
Application Letter

4. Be Specific and Brief – Come 6. Typing and Printing – Use

to the point or agenda at hand as commonly used fonts such as
the receiver may not have much Arial or Times New Roman as
time in their hands. This will also these are easy on eyes. Don’t use
initiate a quick response as the fancy fonts which the other
information will be brief and person may not be able to read.
specific. Mention the purpose of Use the proper size of font to suit
the letter in the first paragraph the need in lieu of paper size. For
5. Courtesy –
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Be reasonable, cordial and use a mentioned in your word
formal language to address the processor.
letter. Don’t use any slang or
double meaning words.
Tips for Writing
Application Letter

7. Typed not Handwritten - 9. Proofreading – Proofing a

Make sure that you type the letter means to read the letter to
letter. Typed letters are spaced, see any errors. If you miss out
aligned evenly and have a any mistakes you can rectify
uniform structure.
8. Formal This Closing
makes them reading aloud to yourself.
them easy to read.
Salutations - Closing business Spell check your letter, edit the
salutations should match the tone errors, sometimes we miss out
of the letter. A formal salutation is the mistakes as certain words like
polite, courteous and respectful ‘Form’ and ‘From’ may sound
to the recipient. valid to spell check. Depending
Common formal salutations are: upon the receiver you may need
• Sincerely or Yours Sincerely to spell check it as per the
• Respectfully Yours’ English form in various regions.
• Faithfully Yours
• Yours Truly
STRUCTUR
E, and
EXAMPLE
 MOTIVATION LETTER

A motivational letter is a one-page letter that’s used

to describe why you are the perfect candidate for a
certain position. It is usually attached to your resume.
 FUNCTION OF MOTIVATION LETTER

• You are applying to get admitted to an educational program at a

college or university (undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate)
• You are applying to work at a non-profit organization
• You are applying as a volunteer in an organization.
• You’re applying for an internship in a company
 THE PURPOSE

Which is to highlight how specific information on your resume matches a job

opening. Think of a cover letter as the introduction to your resume for a hiring
manager and your motivational letter as the powerful closing sales pitch for a
university or non-profit.

All organizations are looking for people who genuinely want to be there and
are excited about what they do. The intent should be your driving motivation

Writing a good motivational letter can be an absolute game-changer. It can

provide a boost for your resume, but also make up for lacking required skills.
 BODY OF MOTIVATION LETTER

This is the main bulk of your motivational letter. This is where you really sell
yourself, mentioning stories behind your achievements, skills, and passion
for whatever you’re applying for.

Try to be as factual as possible - anyone that frequently reads motivational

letters can tell made-up stories from the real ones. When possible, you can
also use metrics to back up your qualifications.
STRUCTURE OF
MOTIVATION LETTER

A good motivational letter is a one-pager where you introduce yourself, your story, and show your interest in the position
or organization you are applying to.

There are two main ways to structure your motivational letter:

1. Using the classic 3 main paragraphs structure, where your motivational letter has the introduction, the body,
and the conclusion.

2. Using the 5-7 paragraph structure, where you divide your main body paragraph into smaller 1-3 sentence
paragraphs according to the main points
STRUCTURE OF
MOTIVATION LETTER
 STRUCTURE: INTRODUCTION

A short, engaging pitch about yourself and why you are applying.
Here, you can include:

• Personal information. Who are you and what do you do?

• What are you applying for? Where?
• An intro to the bulk of your essay. Mention the general reason on why you’re
applying, and then deep-dive in the bulk of your motivational letter.
 STRUCTURE: BASIC LAYOUT

To: School/Organization Name

First Name Last Name
myemail@mail.com
Phone Number
Relevant Social Media (LinkedIn, Quora, GitHub, etc.)

Dear [Name of The Contact Person],

My name is [Your name] and I would like to express my interest in applying for the
Doctoral program in political science at [University Name]. I’ve always dreamed of
becoming a politician and helping give back to my country, and I believe that a Ph.D. in
politics from [University Name] would set me miles ahead to reaching my goal.
 STRUCTURE: BASIC LAYOUT

Things You Can Mention in Your Motivational Letter:

• My passion for ______ started when ______.

• I want to ______ because ______.
• I have been part of _________ for ___ months/years. It’s the best thing for me because
_______.
• I remember once when I ________, which made me realize that I _______.
• _______ resonates with me because _________.
• What distinguishes me from my peers is __________.

Here’s a Practical Example:

I developed my passion for Online Marketing during my internship at [company name].
Working in a small startup allowed me to get surface-level experience in most digital
marketing channels. Now, I would like to deep-dive and gain advanced know-how by
attending the [university name] program in Digital Marketing.
How to Write
Motivation Letter

1. When writing a motivational letter, 4. Your motivational letter should

you want to make sure you know what demonstrate that you really want to be
and where you are applying to. Find there! There is a fine line between pleading
out who is in charge of deciding your and showing intelligent interest while also
fate and address them directly in selling yourself. State specific reasons,
your opening remarks as Dear Mrs. demonstrate knowledge and express
Smith.  passion for applying to the institution or
organization without showing off or begging.
2. Look at the program
requirements and the institution’s
website. Find out the top three 5. DO NOT LIE! If you write anything remotely
requirements for the position and untrue, your reader will sense it. Unconsciously, we
explain how you are the best candidate. inflate feelings and ideas when we lie. If you tell a
fake story or inflate your excitement or
3. Demonstrate that you share
achievements, you will be put into the  “lying
the organization’s values or are
Pinnochio pile”. Consider your case rested and your
exceptionally qualified through a short
application denied
story or personal examples. Be specific
 SUMMARY ABOUT MOTIVATION LETTER

• A motivational letter is a formal letter which you need to write if you’re applying for
university/college admissions, a non-profit, or a volunteering institution. Job
applications usually require a cover letter instead.

• There are two ways to structure a motivational letter: in three paragraphs (introduction,
body, conclusion) or in 5-7 paragraphs (where each paragraph highlights a different
point).

• Introduce yourself and your intent in the introduction, describe and highlight your
experiences in the body, and thank the reader for his/her consideration in the
conclusion.

• Do your research, show genuine interest, and never, ever lie.

THANKYOU