英语求职信写作格式

What is job application letter ? Features of application lettersFunction of application letters Structure of English application letters Layout of English application letters and superscription (信封格式) Sample English application letters

What Is Job Application Letter?A letter that accompanies your resume. Serves to introduce you to a prospective employer, makes a first impression about you and your writing ability, and prepares your prospective employer for what they will find in your resume. In other words, application letter is a highlight of your resume. But it’s not a repetition of your resume, rather, it adds clarity and refinement to what you put in your resume.

Features of Application LettersClearness (明了)Focus on the subject – seeking a job, don’t beat about the bushes. The structure should also be clear so that the reader can easily get your point.

Conciseness (简洁)All the information included in the letter should be relevant to the job. Besides, use more short sentences than compound sentences.

Features of Application LettersCorrectness (准确)Be correct in your wording, and avoid too many spelling or punctuation mistakes.

Courtesy (politeness) (礼貌)Write in a proper tone. Show your respect to the receiver. But there is no need to flatter (奉承) them. Self-respect is also very important.

Function of Application LettersAttention Interest Desire ActionTry to use a specific salutation (称呼): Dear Sir / Madam Dear Mr. Sun

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Highlight your ability or experience relevant to the position you apply for. Ask for a job interview. For example,“I can come to your office for an interview between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm on any weekday. My telephone number is …”

为了使英语信明了、简洁、准确和礼貌，应该注意如下几 点： A、 陈述自己的工作能力要实事求是，不要夸夸其谈， 过分渲染自己。如果高淡阔论夸大自己的优点，就会给读 信人留下一种虚浮不踏实的感觉。应如实介绍自己的情况， 让对方去判断你的能力。 B、 说明离职原因时切勿批评目前的工作单位或负责人。 如果你对目前的工作单位或负责人说三道四大发牢骚，就 会让读信人认为你是个爱说长道短搬弄是非之人。试想， 有谁会愿意把一个爱发牢骚而搬弄是非的人招聘到自己的 单位来呢？ C、 自卑自贬亦不可取。如果自己都看不起自己，别人 还能看得起你吗？殊不知，招聘单位对你的估计是根据你 对自己的估计做出的，因此，故作谦卑也只能是恰得其反。 D、 语气须肯定而自信，要有创意，应避免迂腐、生僻 的词。

Structure of English Application LettersHeading Inside Address Salutation Body Complementary Close Signature Enclosure

信头 信内地址 称呼 正文 结束语 签名 附件

HeadingInside Address Salutation

Body of LetterComplementary Close Signat

ure Enclosure

Heading

信头

Includes the writer’s address (telephone number in some cases), postal code and date of writing. It tells the receiver from whom the letter is from and when it is written, and will make it more convenient for the receiver to reply. It’s on the upper right corner (右上角) of the letter paper.

E.g.58 Xige Street Xuzhou, Jiangsu 214001 China March 17, 2009 中国江苏省徐州市 西阁街58号

邮编：214001

58 Xige Street Xuzhou, Jiangsu 214001 China March 17, 2009

Heading

信头

Pay attention to the differences of writing address and date in English and Chinese :

Sometimes, you need to mention the floor number, Order of street name and house number notice the differences between British English and American English: 9 Jiefang Road 解放路 9号

一楼 the ground floor BrE 9 N. Jiefang Road 解放北路9号 the first floor 1/F 二楼 56 Central Huaihai Road 淮海中路56号 AmE 一楼 the first floor 1/F 光河西路16号34单元 2/F the second floor 二楼 16 W. Guanghe Road, Apt. (apartment) 34 AmE16 W. Guanghe Road, Flat 34 BrE

Heading

信头

Pay attention to the differences of writing address and date in English and Chinese :

When writing the name of a city, The province or state name can be omitted if the city is famous. In America, most state names can be abbreviated (缩写), but the names of Chinese provinces and cities can not be abbreviated.

Heading Mar. 17, 2009 Mar. 17th, 2009 17 March, 2009

信头Most commonly used AmE

There are 4 ways of writing the date:

17th March, 2009

BrE 5 / 6 / 2008

Another informal way:

But, it may cause misunderstanding : To British people, it means June 5, 2008

To American people, it means May 6, 2008

Heading

信头

Pay attention to the following points when writing the date: The year should be written in its complete form. For example, 2008 (not 08). Months can be written in their abbreviated forms, except May, June and July. British people prefer ordinal numbers (序数词) like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, while American people like cardinal numbers (基数词) such as 1, 2, 3, 4.

Inside Address

信内地址

Includes the receiver’s name, address and position. Should be consistent with the address on the evelope. Otherwise, the letter may be rejected. It’s below the heading with space of one or two lines, but begins at the left margin (信纸左边顶格). Better add titles (尊称) before the receiver’s name.

E.g.Mr. Sam Adams Ewart Leather Product Import & Export Corporation 36 Main Street Toronko, California U.S.A. 美国加利福尼亚州 托朗克市莓茵街36号 爱华特皮革制品进出口公司 山姆· 亚当斯先生收