Writing: Appliying for a job

Salutation paragraph

We use “Dear Sir or Madam,” to address someone we...

• know

• don't know

Salutation paragraph

We use “Dear Mr Smith” or “Dear Ms Smith,” to address someone we...

• know

• don't know

Salutation paragraph

if you don’t know if the woman is married or unmarried, we use the title:

• “Ms”

• “Mrs”

Opening paragraph

In this paragraph you should...

• 1. Give details.

  1. 2. Write a short text.

• 1. 1. Give details.

  2. 2. Write a long text.

• 1. State the reason you are writing.

  1. 2. Write a coulple of lines.

Following paragraphs

In these paragraphs you should...

• 1. Give details.

  2. 2. Be impolite

  1. 3. Use linking words (but /or / and).

  2. 4. Use contractions.

• 1. 1. Give details.

  2. 2. Be polite.

  3. 3. Use linking words (Furthermore, /Moreover, / In addition,)

  4. 4. Use modal verbs.

In which paragraph would you include the following sentences?:

“Thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience”

• "Closing and signing off" paragraph

• 1. Last paragraph

Closing paragraph

If you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to, you sign off with:

• “Yours faithfully,”

• 1. “Yours sincerely,”. 

Closing paragraph

If you know the name of the person you are writing to, you sign off with:

• “Yours faithfully,”

• 1. “Yours sincerely,”. 

An application email / letter should follow _________ register.

• an informal

• 1. a formal

Some examples of formal greetings are:

• Dear Sir,
  Dear Madam,
  Dear Sir/Madam,
  Dear Mr Brown,
  Dear Ms Jones,

• Hi John!

  Hello Annie!

  Dear Angela,