LETTER OF

APPLICATION
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AN EFFECTIVE LETTER OF COMPLAINT
1. expands on the skills, achievements, and professional experiences you want to highlight
2. explains your personal interest in applying to the position
3. describes what you can offer the company
1. PUT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IN YOUR LETTER
OF APPLICATION HEADER

• Your letter of application’s header should match your resume header and provide your basic
contact information to make it easy for hiring managers to invite you for interviews.
• Make sure to include your:
• name
• email address
• phone number
• Depending on the job, you can also include other professional online profiles such as your
portfolio or LinkedIn profile to help hiring managers learn more about your past work.
2. ADDRESS THE HIRING MANAGER
3. GRAB THE HIRING MANAGER’S ATTENTION WITH
YOUR INTRODUCTION

• The introduction of a job application letter leaves the biggest impression on companies
compared to other sections.
• So start your application letter off strong by:
• introducing yourself
• mentioning how you heard about the position
• explaining why you’re applying
• Customizing your application letter not only demonstrates you’re a good fit for the position but
also shows employers you:
• actually want to work for them
• are detail-oriented
• can do research
• are diligent (and will apply the same amount of effort to your work tasks)
4. HIGHLIGHT INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC
SKILLS (WITH NUMBERS) IN YOUR BODY
PARAGRAPHS
• Next, add 2–4 body paragraphs with information about how your skills, experience, achievements, and
education can help the target company achieve its goals. Rather than bragging, the goal of your body
paragraphs is to show the hiring manager why you’d be a good fit for the position.
• Match the job posting when choosing which of your hard and soft abilities to highlight in your job
application letter. Hard skills and knowledge are technical capabilities learned from hands-on experience,
training, or education. Programming, data analysis, and user interface (UI) design are examples of hard
skills.
• By contrast, soft abilities relate to emotional intelligence and let employers know how you interact with
others in the workplace. For instance, organization skills, teamwork, and interpersonal expertise show you
work well with others as well as on your own.
5. CHOOSE ENGAGING WORDS FOR YOUR APPLICATION
LETTER

• Your letter of application’s length should be 250 to 400 words or 3 to 4 paragraphs — long
enough to get your point across but short enough that the reader won’t lose interest. So make
every word count by using strong action verbs and powerful adjectives instead of buzzwords.
• For instance, buzzwords like “tasked with,” “responsible for,” and “participated in” are passive
and sound like you copied responsibilities from a job posting. Instead, use verbs like
“spearheaded,” “managed,” and “executed.”
• Here’s an excerpt from a UX designer’s letter of application that successfully uses action
verbs and power adjectives:
• Along with action verbs, descriptive adjectives help your cover letter to tell a story, which is
important because stories are 22 times more likely to be remembered than facts alone.
For instance, a hotel manager should include adjectives such as “courteous,” “decisive,” and
“tactful” to give hiring managers a better feel for their customer service and people skills.
• By carefully choosing adjectives for your job application letter, you also help employers
evaluate whether you’re someone they’d want to work with.
6. CLOSE YOUR APPLICATION LETTER WITH A CALL TO
ACTION

• End your application letter by inviting the hiring manager to contact you for an interview.
Include your phone number and email address in your call to action to make it that much easier
for a hiring manager to call you straightaway.
• Finally, include an appropriate letter of application sign-off such as “Sincerely” or “Best
Regards,” followed by your name.
SOURCE: https://resumegenius.com/blog/cover-letter-help/letter-of-application?
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