Selling Yourself in You Letter!
You want to make a good impression; the letter should ‘sell’ you to the employer.
Find out the name of the person who deals with recruitment, you could even phone the company to get this if it’s not in the advert. Address your letter to them, for example: ‘Dear Mr Smith’ and end the letter ‘yours sincerely’. If you start the letter ‘Dear Sir or Madam’, end with ‘yours faithfully’.
Explain why you are writing, for example because you have seen an advert.
Say why you are suitable for the job and give 2-3 examples of you relevant skills or experience. For example: As I edited the school newsletter, I have excellent proof reading skills…… or I have used my excellent skills in web design to develop my own website…..
If the letter is to accompany an application form or CV you will not need to include as much detail in the letter.
Use the guide to help you set out your letter…….