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Your Street Address

City, State Zip Code
Telephone Number
Email Address

Month, Day, Year

Mr./Ms./Dr. FirstName LastName

Title
Name of Organization
Street or P. O. Box Address
City, State Zip Code

Dear Mr./Ms./Dr. LastName:

Opening paragraph: State what position or internship you are applying to; how you learned of the
organization or position, and basic information or qualifications about yourself.

2nd paragraph: Tell why you are interested in the employer or type of work the employer does (Simply
stating that you are interested does not tell why, and can sound like a form letter). Demonstrate that you
know enough about the employer or position to relate your background to the employer or position.
Mention specific qualifications which make you a good fit for the employer's needs. This is an
opportunity to explain in more detail relevant items in your resume. Refer to the fact that your resume is
enclosed. Mention other enclosures if such are required to apply for a position.

3rd paragraph: Indicate that you would like the opportunity to interview for a position or to talk with the
employer to learn more about their opportunities or hiring plans. Restate briefly why you're so passionate
about the opportunity you're applying for. State that you would be glad to provide the employer with any
additional information needed. Thank the employer for her/his consideration.

Sincerely,

(Your handwritten signature)

Your name typed

(Note: the contents of your letter might best be arranged into four paragraphs. Consider what you need to
say and use good writing style. See the following examples for variations in organization and layout.)
 Application Letter Sample 1 (Print Copy)
This application letter sample shows the correct format you should use when sending out your
application letter in print form. If you plan on submitting your resume via email, refer to the second
application letter sample below.

22 H Venture St.,
Diliman, Quezon City
Philippines

April 17, 2015

Mr. Vincent Chua
Hiring Manager
Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI)
12/F Ayala Life-FGU Center, Ayala Ave.
Makati City 1226

Dear Mr. Chua,

I am writing to express my interest for the position of Recruitment Assistant in your esteemed
company.
Having recently obtained my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration major in Human
Resource Development Management (BSBA-HRDM) in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
(PUP), I wish to bring my knowledge, skills and commitment to excellence to your company’s
innovative environment.

As a Business Administration student, majoring in HR management, I’ve become equipped with the
necessary knowledge that come with the position including manpower recruitment, workforce
organization, personnel training and compensation as well as legal provisions and other labor
concerns.
My internship at San Miguel Corporation also afforded me with the crucial skills to work with some of
the best professionals in the recruitment and human resources industry. Being a trainee has
developed in me enthusiasm and a true passion for human resources and has subsequently
convinced me that human resource management is my true calling.

For additional details regarding my qualification and expertise, please review my attached resume.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this application and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,

(signature)
Jessica Cenadoza
When tomorrow comes
I’ll be on my own
Feeling frightened of
The things that I don’t know
When tomorrow comes
Tomorrow comes
Tomorrow comes
And though the road is long
I look up to the sky
And In the dark I found, I stop and I won’t fly
And I sing along, I sing along, then I sing along
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see sweet life
I’m stuck in the dark but you’re my flashlight
You’re gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Can’t stop my heart when you shinin’ in my eyes
I can’t lie, it’s a sweet life
I’m stuck in the dark but you’re my flashlight
You’re gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Cause you’re my flash light
You’re my flash light, you’re my flash light
I see the shadows long beneath the mountain top
I’m not the afraid when the rain won’t stop
Cause you light the way
You light the way, you light the way
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see sweet life
I’m stuck in the dark but you’re my flashlight
You’re gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Can’t stop my heart when you shinin’ in my eyes
Can’t lie, it’s a sweet life
I’m stuck in the dark but you’re my flashlight
You’re gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Cause you’re my flash light
You’re my flash light light light, you’re my flash light light light
You’re my flash light light light light light ohhh
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see sweet life
I’m stuck in the dark but you’re my flashlight
You’re gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Can’t stop my heart when you shinin’ in my eyes (shinin in my eyes)
Can’t lie, it’s a sweet life
I’m stuck in the dark but you’re my flashlight (you’re my flashlight)
You’re gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Cause you’re my flash light
You’re my flash light, you’re my flash light
You’re my flash light light light
You’re my flash light light light
You’re my flashlight
 Jeremy Frankland
52 Hunter Street
Darwin NT 0800
08 5555 5555
0433 333 333
jeremy.frankland@example.com

[date]

Renee Jameson
Principal
Darwin State High School
234 Hope Street
Darwin NT 0800

Dear Ms Jameson
Re: Secondary School Teacher, Darwin State High School
I wish to apply for the position of secondary school English teacher advertised recently on seek.com.au.
I have a Bachelor of Education (secondary) from the University of Darwin and have spent the last year in a temporary
position teaching English and History at Carndale High School.
A positive and motivated teacher, I am committed to providing students with a dynamic and interesting learning
environment in which they can grow and develop. I am familiar with the Northern Territory secondary school
curriculum and I thrive on keeping on top of the latest resources and developments within the teaching industry. I
seek to encourage students to enjoy extra-curricular activities and study groups, which I believe instils them with a
self-directed lifelong learning. While teaching at Carndale High School I played an essential role in developing and
conducting research study groups for senior students. I am also qualified as a History teacher, which allows for
flexibility across a range of subjects.
My knowledge, skills and experience make me the perfect person for this position. I would be an asset to your school
and would love the opportunity to assist in the development and progression of your students’ learning.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I look forward to hearing from you and discussing my
suitability for this role within your school.
Yours sincerely
[sign here]
Jeremy Frankland
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