APPLICATION

LETTER
APPLICATION LETTER
•Is a letter that you write to a
company or organization when
you are applying for a job
•An application letter is like a
personal sales letter because of
its task of selling the
personality and qualifications
to the applicant’s future
employer.
 PURPOSE
•To secure an interview
•To eventually land/obtain a
job
PARTS OF AN
APPLICATION
LETTER
 3. SALUTATION
• An expression of greeting to the employer
that comes immediately before the body of
the letter
Example
Dear Dr. Villanueva:
4. BODY OF THE LETTER

•It is in this part where you may

convey all the messages you
want your reader to understand
 2 SENTENCE
nd

Contains the exact purpose

of the writer

Example:
I should like to be considered for this position.
 FONT and FONT SIZE
• The standard font is Times New
Roman, size 12. however, fonts that
are clear to read such as Arial may
be used
 MARGIN
•An application letter should
have a margin of 1 or 1.5
inch on all four edges
 STYLES of LETTER WRITING

1. FULL BLOCK
2.MODIFIED BLOCK
3.SEMI-BLOCK