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FORMAL LET TERS
1. To understand what is included in a formal letter and in particular what is involved in writing a
letter of application for a job.
Addresses (to & from)
Date
Dear Sir or Madam
Ending in Yours Faithfully or
Yours Sincerely
Formal language
Getting to the point
• Paragraphs
• Use punctuation carefully
in the right position
• Varied adjectives (do not
repeat words)
• Connectives
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my interest in one of your
vacancies.
Hello there!
I’m really interested in one of the jobs you’ve got going!
I have accumulated a varied set of experiences in this
field. For instance...
tbh mate I’ve never done this before but I promise I’d be
good at it.
I achieved a grade A in GCSE English, a subject that I
continued to A-Level with success.
I didn’t pass my English at school, despite the fact that I
speak it, but my Mum reckons I can do anything I
put my mind to.
In terms of work experience, I spent a year working in
advertising at Brantley Marketing Inc.
I worked at loads of jobs that are even worse than this
one, so I suppose I’d enjoy it.
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for
considering my application.
Get back to me via MSN or Facebook chat because
nobody sends letters nowadays, yeah?
Yours Faithfully,
Laterz,
Checklist
1. Address- think of an address you could send it to (top right).
2. Your address (top left).
3. Salutation (Dear Sir, etc.)
4. Main body (what you will include, what you will tell them about
etc.)
5. Goodbye (Yours Sincerely/Yours Faithfully)
Formal opening:
Dear sir
Formal closure:
Yours faithfully
Dear madam
Yours sincerely
Dear Mr Jones
Yours truly
Dear Prime Minister
Date of letter
Address of person
you’re writing to
Formal opening
Body of letter
Formal closure
Your
address
Main Body of Letter
What should you put in the main body of the letter?
Opening paragraph – give the reason why you are writing:
Dear Headteacher,
I am writing to express my
concern about ...
This should be brief. You will go into details in the rest of the letter
Task
Apply for your dream job!
- mention your skills
- education – are you good at a particular subject?
- extra curricular activities
Opening Paragraph – ask about person’s life/health
Each paragraph deals with one main idea
The writer should share personal information
Informal and friendly closure and signature
E.g. I’ll write again soon.
Love,
Marie.
Addresses
Abbreviation point after every abbreviated word
Comma between number and street name
23, Dart View Ave.,
Arklow,
Dublin 56.
Leave a space of one line between address and date
10 September 2014
Comma at the end of the line
Full stop at end of last line of address
You are applying for a job at
Mr. Ollivander’s wand shop.
Make sure you use your
checklist!!
Should be 1-2 pages long!