The document provides guidelines for writing a cover letter or letter of application. It recommends including the job being applied for, where the position was advertised, and your availability to start work in the first paragraph. The second paragraph should discuss why you are interested in that type of work and why the company attracts you. The third paragraph summarizes your relevant strengths and how they relate to the job requirements. The concluding paragraph mentions any dates of unavailability for interview, thanks the employer, and expresses interest in hearing from them soon.

1. WRITING A COVER LETTER
OR
A LETTER OF APPLICATION

2. First Paragraph
 State the job you’re applying for
 Where you found out about it (e.g. advert in
The Guardian newspaper)
 When you're available to start work

3. Second Paragraph
 Why you're interested in that type of work
 Why the company attracts you

4. Third Paragraph
 Summarise your strengths and how they
might be an advantage to the organisation.
 Relate your skills to the competencies
required in the job.

5. Last Paragraph
 Mention any dates that you won't be
available for interview.
 Thank the employer and say you look forward
to hearing from them soon.

6.  If you start with a name (e.g. Dear Mr Bloggs)
you should end with...
Yours sincerely,
 If you start with Dear Sir or Madam, you
should end with...
Yours faithfully,

9. This letter is to ask you to give me the job as a
steward. APPLY
 I am writing to apply for the post of steward.

10. I’m in my last year at uni and I’m doing PE.
FINALYEAR / DEGREE
I am a final year student at the University of
Berlin and I’m doing a degree in Physical
Education.

11. I can speak English very well. HIGH
I have a high level of spoken English.

12. I’ve done this sort of job before. RELEVANT
I have some relevant experience.

13. My job was to sell tickets. CHARGE
I was in charge of selling tickets.

14. I’d love to work at the festival.WELCOME
I would welcome the chance to be part of this
event.

15. I think I’ll be good at this job. SUITABLE
I believe I would be suitable for the job
advertised.

16. If you need to know anything else, I’ll tell you.
REQUIRE / PROVIDE
If you require any further information, I would
be happy to provide it.

17. Let me have some information about
accommodation. GRATEFUL
I would be very grateful is you could send me
some information about accommodation

18. Hope to hear from you soon! FORWARD
I look forward to hearing from you.