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Jayatee Bhattacharya, Lovely Professional University Unit 15: Job Application Writing and Acceptance Letters

Unit 15: Job Application Writing and Acceptance Letters Notes

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
15.1 Solicited vs. Unsolicited Applications
15.2 Application Formats
15.3 Letters of Application

15.3.1 The Point Missed
15.3.2 Some Stylistic Matters
15.4 Applications With Enlisted Particulars
15.5 The Covering Letter

15.6 Acceptance Letters
15.6.1 Some Useful Guidelines
15.6.2 Some Useful Formulations
15.7 Summary
15.8 Keywords

15.9 Self Assessment
15.10 Review Questions
15.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

z Write effective job application letter
z Draft impressive cover letters
z Write proper job acceptance letters

Introduction

Drafting an application for employment and preparing a bio-data or Resume to be sent along
with it or independently are among the most important writing skills. In this Unit we will study
some of the basic principles behind writing such letters as well as some concrete examples. I call
them most important because they can determine your career and future in important ways.
A well drafted letter or Resume can open up an employment opportunity for you in a way that
no ‘approach’ can.
In a way an application letter is like a sales letter. For all practical purposes both have the same
general objective - to sell. While a sales letter aims at selling a product or service, an application
letter sells a person’s suitability for a job or ability to work. Both kinds of letters are persuasive in
approach and aim at inducing action on the part of the recipient. As we have seen earlier, a sales
letter often has supplementary material enclosed with it. In the same way an application letter
often has a Resume as supporting material enclosed with it.

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