APPLICATION LETTER
Serves as introduction of yourself to your
potential employer.
It contains your background, summarizes
your knowledge and experiences and
includes a few more details as to why you
are qualified for the job.
More importantly, it expresses your intent to
apply for a specific job in an organization,
business or company.
Tips in Writing an Application Letter:
1.Before you write an application letter, you have to know
the company you are applying in. Don’t write a-one-fits-
all letter of application. You need to fit your skills with the
company’s needs, so your application letter gets to be
read. You become the best person for the job if you
specify your skills which company needs.
2.The opening paragraph of your application letter should
capture the employer’s interest by stating that you are
the person for the job. You can use the next two
paragraphs convincing the prospective employer that you
are the best person suited for the job as claimed in your
introductory paragraph.
3. Your closing paragraph should include an expression of
thanks and your interest to be interviewed for the position.
Restate your passion for the position you are applying for.
Include your contact information.
4. When sending your application be sure that it is free from
grammatical errors. Remember, your letter is your first
contact with your employer. Any mistake will have a
negative impression on you. Be sure to impress your
employer by submitting a carefully written, free from error
application letter.
5. If you send your application letter
through email, be sure to indicate
your email address preferably on the
email signature for easy reference by
the employer.
Basic fonts like Arial, Calibri, and Times
New Roman work best in writing an
application letter, avoid fancy fonts.
Choose a font size of 10 to 12 points.
When writing an application letter,
margin should be approximately 1.5
inches on the left and 1 inch on the right,
top, and bottom margins.
Types of Formats
in writing an
Application
Letter
FULL-BLOCK APPLICATION LETTER
Every component of the letter (heading,
address, salutation, body, salutation,
signature, identification, enclosures) is
aligned to the left.
Also, first sentences of the paragraphs are
not indented.
Commonly used in writing an application
letter.
SEMI-BLOCK APPLICATION
LETTER
Semi-block is similar to block but
has a more informal appearance. All
elements are left-aligned, except for
the beginning of each paragraph,
which is indented.
MODIFIED SEMI-BLOCK
APPLICATION LETTER
Modified differs from block style in that
the date, sign off, and signature lines
begin at the center point of the page
line. The beginning of each paragraph is
indented along with the subject line, if
used.
Sample
Application
Letter in Full-
Block Format
ACTIVITY
Directions: Assuming, you are a
Grade 12 student applying for
immersion. Write an application letter
to convince your potential employer
to accept you to their business
establishment, by following the
instructions:
Use Full-Block Application Letter Format.
Utilize a clean sheet of paper for this task. You can
ENCODE (long/short bond paper) or
WRITE (yellow/intermediate paper) your
application letter.
Remember to apply the tips and suggested spaces,
font, font size, and margin.
Make sure your output is clean and presentable.
Don’t forget to attach it and make sure to WRITE
YOUR NAME & SECTION at the back of the paper.
See sample application letter for reference. ***
