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Re: [URGENT] GREAT BRITAIN: job application in London - cover letter

nona the brit — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:46:54 GMT

corrections in bold and other areas you need to look at are highlighted for you. Watch out for the length of your sentences. You tend to run on and try to connect too many ideas and are not using enough commas.

Dear Sir or Madam (US uses colon, UK uses comma or nothing after salutation)

This letter is to express my interest in the ZZZZ/YYYY position within your GGGG/HHHH Team listed on http://www.YYYYYYYY.co.uk (Recruiter Ref: YYYYYY). I earned an Economics Masterâs degree in September 2006 from the the YYYYYYYY University, Berlin. I graduated within the top 10 of my class and last year this university won the title 'Elite University' in a German-wide excellence initiative. The department of economics is ranked 5^th in Europe and 2^nd in Germany.

The advertisement said you seek someone who is passionate about the fixed income market and is able to work independently to produce accurate, detailed materials while meeting tight deadlines. Analyzing the events that influence the world economy as well as the fixed income market is my passion. Due to my stock market activities, mainly on the French small and mid-cap market primarily using fundamental analysis combined with technical analysis, I was able to finance my entire studies. In 2005, as well as in 2006, I generated an after-tax return of about 60% per year.

During my studies I gained placement experience in several well-known companies, where I often did accurate and self-reliant research and analysis work and prepared exact decision memos (?). My academic focus on empirical economic research and on transition economics helped me a lot in developing strong analytical and quantitative skills by using the right tools.

My work experience and extracurricular activities as a member of the stock market group of the University of Berlin are the best proof that I am quick to learn, a strong team player, and also able to work effectively alone. I am eager to learn more about the position at Johnnyâs Bank & Co., and I look forward to meeting with you. My curriculum vitae is enclosed.

Thank you for taking the time to review my application.

Yours sincerely,

Johnny Cash

Re: Need Help On Letter Writing

Clive — Tue, 23 May 2006 02:16:47 GMT

Hi Peter,

1. Do I need to write sender's and recepient's address? Yes

2. My wife and I write the letter together, so at the end do I write Mr. & Mrs. Anna Lee or Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lee?

I suggest that you write

Yours sincerely,

then each of you sign it, one signature above the other, as 'Anna Lee' and 'Peter Lee'.

The print your names, below the two signatures as 'Anna and Peter Lee'

3. Do I use semi-colon or a coma when I write Dear Ms. Smith{:} {,} use a comma

4.Which one is the right format to write the admission letter?

Sender address Date Date

Date Recepient address Dear Ms.Smith

Recepient address OR Dear Ms. Smith OR

Dear Ms. Smith

The format on the left. Put sender address and date on the right, then recipient address below that and on the left.

Good luck, Clive

Enclosures - Copies - bcc

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:50:00 GMT

IÂ´m so happy to found this forum!!! It would be a great if someone could answer this questions:

1. "enclosure/s" at the end of a letter: what is the right way of typing? Can I type the whole word or only short form (Enc. Encs (for more than 1), Encl. (underlined), Enc. (with dot or colon)? Is "E" capital letter or small letter? Or is there no rule/preference?

2. The same for Copies: Cc or cc or cc. or copy/copies or Copy/Copies?

3. Is bcc only for E-Mails? Or is it to write on a copy (not the original) to show the addressee of the copy, that the main addressee donÂ´t knwo that copies were sent (intern)?

Example:

Dear Ms Bradshaw

blablabla ...

Yours sincerely

bcc: Mr Big

Thanks for your help!

Sonja

Re: Review - Letter of Motivation

anon1 — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:38:42 GMT

Julia,

My help is free. We moderators get no financial benefit.

Due to: http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0107.html

It does seem a bit pedantic, but there it is.

I have reviewed your stuff. I have made numerous edits throughout while trying to maintain "your version".

Hope this helps.

MountainHiker

Dear Sir or Madam: [colon is necessary for North American business, also try to find the the name of the individual]

I am seeking employment with your company as a XXXXXX.

I graduated in economics from University of Applied Sciences, Konstanz, Germany in September 2004 where I obtained a degree in Management and Accounting. Complimenting my formal, I have solid practical experience with a wide variety of companies.

After my graduation from High School in 1999, I worked as an intern for a jewelry company in my hometown Pforzheim. Here I learned about the practical aspects of business before studying economics. The internship gave me the opportunity to understand more about the economy. After this time, I was fascinated by the daily challenges, important decisions, and the problems businesses face every day. This exposure to business was a catalyst to my studying economics.

Part of my studies at the University of Applied Sciences were two work terms, where I had the opportunity to work for a company of my choice to gain practical experience. In 2001 I worked in Munich at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, a member of the âLeading Hotels of the World,â at the sales and F&B department for six months. My duties included organizing events for groups, handling booking requests and the booking itself for important clients and groups as well as peforming daily office duties. This work was very interesting because of the projects, sometimes extraordinary client requests, and handling some of the more challenging and different personalities.

In 2002 / 2003, I worked as an intern for the automotive company Porsche AG in Stuttgart in the marketing services department for another 6 months. This department organizes driving courses on European Formula One race tracks like Imola, Spa and Hockenheim Ring. My responsibilities included the organization of booking requests, bookings of the participants, organization of hotel rooms, and capacity as well as the organisation on the race track itself [Not sure what this last part means]. Being a fan of automobiles, especially sports cars, [be careful with this, some people think that sports cars etc., are immature or materialistic] this internship was one of the most interesting employment opportunities. Furthermore I was able to learn organizational skills by handling the most different (difficult) events and challenges.

After graduation from University in autumn 2004, I started another internship at a pharmaceutical company, Favodent Karl Huber GmbH, where I will be working until February 2005. My duties include the coordination of marketing events, market research and supporting work for the planned market entry in Brazil and Russia. Furthermore I support the export management in their daily business by calculating prices, offering products to foreign clients, checking delivery notes and invoices and the shipment itself. Due to different freight forwarding and custom regulations, I learned to cooperate with different countries and governmental issues.

The opportunity to work with several clients within Europe and the U.S., confirmed my decision to internationally. As I am interested in other countries, people and the way they are doing business, I am very curious to work in the U.S. and learn more about American culture and economy.

Since I have spend many vacations with my grandparents, who are living in Florida, I am fascinated by the âAmerican Way of Livingâ and would be pleased to be given the opportunity to experience living a longer period in the U.S.. Especially in todayâs environment, it is very important to improve your personal skills and gain international work experience.

With my employment in different companies and work experiences, I can offer my multilingual skills, strong organizational skills as well as my ability to accomplish my tasks and assignments on or ahead of schedule. Furthermore, I am highly motivated to work in another country and in another language. [Additionally, I learned the values of teamwork and commitment as well as working hard and focus on given goals.âsounding repetitious] [My ability to structure my time and fit my activities into my schedule helped my to complete given projects successfully.âsounds repetitious againâ¦you have already highlighted your organizational skills]

My preferred field of employment would be in the marketing or hospitality department. Besides that I would like to work closely together with clients. As I have learned and proved working on my own before, my employment would does not need extended supervision. [I would try to get all your strengths in one paragraph. Then I would use the next paragraph to target your placement (desired department)].

Furthermore, I would like you to know that the accommodation will be organized by Interswop, Germany, as well as work permit , visa and custom matters. [I wouldnât bother with this. At this point, this is just clutter. If they like you and want you, the rest will be taken care of.]

Thank you very much for your time and considering my request. I will contact you by phone in two weeks as a follow up to this letter.

Yours sincerely,

Julia

Re: Write a letter to School

anon1 — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 02:51:43 GMT

Hi vinletter,

Here's one version....

Dear Sir:

The purpose of this letter is to inquire as to the status of Mike LastName's application for admission to your school. We were informed in November 2003 that our son was placed on a waiting list.

My husband and I attended Victoria School, as did our son (different son?) John. We have great respect for the teachers and the school's program and reputation, and we think highly of the school's facilities. Thus, we have encouraged Mike to pursue his dreams and aspirations at your school.

We are aware that other students are being notified as to their status. We would greatly appreciate knowing Mike's status so that we can plan accordingly.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and we look forward to your positive reply.

Yours sincerely,

Note the punctuation,
Sir - Capital S
followed by a colon (North America) or (I think) a comma (Europe)

sincerely, (small s)

I hope this helps.

MountainHiker

Re: Is it coming alive?

anon1 — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:32:23 GMT

Dear Lotus,

Let's have a look at your letter.

MountainHiker

Dear sir/ Madam

I am writing to apply for the MasterÂ´s degree program in International Business at Xxx University. I am confident this course will enable me to pursue a career as a product manager in Strategic Marketing in an international enterprise.

I am Brazilian and Lithuanian citizen. I graduated in International Relations at AAA in July 2003, at the same time, I accomplished 3 years of study in Social Sciences at University of B. This taught me a lot about time management and how to organise myself to successfully meet multiple deadlines.

In 2000, I became a volunteer Assistant Coordinator in Intercultural Affairs in a NGO. Three years later I became a full time Marketing Coordinator in Public and International Affairs. Undoubtedly, I could grow as a person, through my work with the unpreviled youth, as well as professionally, through my first job experience.

Although I had a satisfactory job, I was missing an international experience. I had spent three months in England in 2000 for an English course and in the following year I spent another three months in Germany to study German. I felt that I should try to gain international experience before I had a family. Therefore I left the position mentioned above to challenge myself as a trainee in the Strategic Marketing Department in a Pharmaceutical Company in Germany, February 2004.

I have found the right international atmosphere, where learning on the job is essential and apart from this I can apply my business and intercultural knowledge. I am ambitious, I can picture myself as a product manager in 4 years time and I want to further develop in this corporation, these are my goals, nevertheless I know that I have to gain experience, and I see the Master in International Business at Xxx University as one way to gain experience and further reach my goals.

Since 2002, I have been dreaming of Xxx University, I have seen classes, talked to students, and learned about the Problem based learning method. This year I met some graduates from the university, specially Francis Nonteye who answered my questions from a studentâs point of view.

I am confident about my decision to join the Master because I have experienced the PBL method, the XXx University is well reputed in my country, I will be able to improve my English skills, the city itself is a lovely place to live, and the company were I work supports me and my studies.

During this year I seized the opportunity to join the open day and the information meeting. Having spoken students and professors, I am excited by my decision to pursue my Masterâs degree.

Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to your positive response

Yours Sincerely

Dear Sir: [or Dear Sir or Madam:] Note the colon

I am Brazilian and Lithuanian citizen who is applying to the masterÂ´s degree program in international business at Xxx University. My career ambition is to become a product manager in international strategic marketing.

I graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from AAA University in July 2003. I also completed three years of study in social sciences at University of B. Studying two different programs at two different universities taught me excellent time management and organizational skills.

I cleaned up your prior two paragraphs. You need to clean up the remaining paragraphs. Get rid of unnecessary clutter (words), correct your spelling, watch your abbreviations (does everyone know what an NGO is?), fix your capitalizations (I have difficulty with these too), and try to tighten your structure. There is still too much story telling for my tastes. Instead try to tell the reader how your experience has been aligned to accomplishing your ultimate goal. You might need to modify your prior paragraphs.

In 2000, I became a volunteer Assistant Coordinator in Intercultural Affairs in a NGO. Three years later I became a full time Marketing Coordinator in Public and International Affairs. Undoubtedly, I could grow as a person, through my work with the unpreviled youth, as well as professionally, through my first job experience.

Although I had a satisfactory job, I was missing an international experience. I had spent three months in England in 2000 for an English course and in the following year I spent another three months in Germany to study German. I felt that I should try to gain international experience before I had a family. Therefore I left the position mentioned above to challenge myself as a trainee in the Strategic Marketing Department in a Pharmaceutical Company in Germany, February 2004.

I have found the right international atmosphere, where learning on the job is essential and apart from this I can apply my business and intercultural knowledge. I am ambitious, I can picture myself as a product manager in 4 years time and I want to further develop in this corporation, these are my goals, nevertheless I know that I have to gain experience, and I see the Master in International Business at Xxx University as one way to gain experience and further reach my goals.

Since 2002, I have been dreaming of Xxx University, I have seen classes, talked to students, and learned about the Problem based learning method. This year I met some graduates from the university, specially Francis Nonteye who answered my questions from a studentâs point of view.

I am confident about my decision to join the Master because I have experienced the PBL method, the XXx University is well reputed in my country, I will be able to improve my English skills, the city itself is a lovely place to live, and the company were I work supports me and my studies.

During this year I seized the opportunity to join the open day and the information meeting. Having spoken students and professors, I am excited by my decision to pursue my Masterâs degree.

Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to your positive response

Yours Sincerely

Re: Pls proofread my cover letter ...thnx a lot

anon1 — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:59:40 GMT

Dear X: [use a colon]

I am applying for the postion of X that was advertised Y. I have enclosed my resume for your review.

My key skills that are as follows: blah blah blah. [Describe how the key skills fit with the position.] [This is your most important paragraph.]

My educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (June 2000) and a Master's Degree in General Management (March 2003), both degrees were obtained from City University Bellevue USA. My work experience includes blah blah blah.

I am confident that with my experience, education, motivation, and passion I will provide a signficant and meaningful contribution to your company.

Look forward to meeting you in the near future. I can be reached by phone at (xxx) 123-4567. I will follow up with you in approximately one week.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

[name]

Re: Help with formal letter to a university

anon1 — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 18:40:17 GMT

Grzegorz G
27/5 Boguslawskiego Street
43-600 Jaworzno, Silesia
Poland
wafel@xx.pl

October 6, 2004

XX XX
Undergraduate Admissions Officer
UCL Faculty of Laws
Bentham House
Endsleigh Gardens
London WC1H 0EG
email@ucl

Dear Ms XX: [Colon, formal letters require a colon.]

Thank you for your quick reply.

Poland has recently adopted a new test systems. Unlike the "Old Matura," where each course received a mark (from 1 - lowest to 6 - highest), the Nowa Matura (âNew Maturaâ) reports only a blended percentage score from all the courses. Thus, the 5 or 6 score no longer applies.

Approximately what percentage score or percentile of my class must I achieve to be strongly considered for the LLB program? Knowing the answer to this question will allow me to more effectively plan for my future.

I look forward to receiving your reply. Should you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at .

Yours sincerely
Grzegorz G

Enclosure: mail2.doc a copy of this letter in the e-mail.

1) I am not sure if I have interpreted that correctly. I think you mean that there is only one mark? I don't think "internal" versus "external" stuff matters. They probably don't care. What they want to know is, did you graduate among the top 5% of the class? If you did, they are interested in considering your application. Otherwise, not.

You note that she writes:

It is only fair to point out, however, that competition for places on the Law degree is extrememly intense and there is no guarantee that an offer of a place will be made, even if you meet our entry requirements.

What you really want to know is where is that darn cut-off point. Is it the top 3% only? Top 10%? Where is it? My guess is that it will be in the top 10% or higher (meaning that you must be very bright).

By percentile, I am asking if you must be in what class of students? The top decile is the top 10% of students. My guess is that they would consider your class ranking in addition to your percentage score. If everyone at your school got 95% or higher, then 95% doesn't mean much. If 95% was an extremely rare score, then it means that the person is extremely bright.

Meeting the entry requirements is not good enough. You must be among the very top student to be seriously considered.

I hope this information helps.

MountainHiker

Re: Sponsorship letter

anon1 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:57:37 GMT

Guest,

Thank you for providing your template. It makes it much easier to reply to.

I am not sure how "donations" are treated in your culture. Can they simply be expected (or even demanded) from "Valued Business Partners"? In North America, that would be considered poor form. You should provide a reason why they should contribute. In other words, what's in it for them? This is a business.

You might wish to Post:43053 for some ideas.

I will revise your letter. Until I better understand your culture or assumptions, we might require a couple iterations.

Your Name
Your Company
Your Company's Address

Date

Personâs Name
Companyâs Name
Companyâs Address

Ref Number [1]

Dear ________: [2]

Re: [Companyâs Name] Company Day â 5th and 6th Sep 2004

[Companyâs Name] will be celebrating our 12th Company Day from 5th to 6th Sep 2004. This year we will be holding this prestigious occasion at [venue] for all our colleagues from [branchâs locations].

[3] We are inviting our valued Business Partners to provide gifts or gift vouchers that will be given to our colleagues as "Lucky Draw Gifts" or "Game Prizes". In return for providing gifts, we will highlight your company's contribution at the event and in our monthly newsletter which goes to all employees. In keeping with our company's policy, please limit your gift contribution to less than $100.00.

[4] In order to make this event joyous and successful, we are seeking kind contributions from our valued Business Partners like you in the form of exquisite gifts or gift vouchers to be given out to our colleagues on that occasion as âLucky Draw Giftsâ or âGames Prizesâ.

I have attached a contribution form to this letter. Please fax it back to me at your earliest convenience at [companyâs phone number]. If you have any quesions, please call me at [my number].

We look forward to your favorable reply as soon as possible.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

[Name of Organizer]
Organizing Committee

Attachment: (1) â Contribution Reply Slip: Pages 1

Notes:

1) I would drop the "reference number"

2) This is still business so you need to use a colon, not a comma

3) This is the paragraph that you are missing. Do you plan to invite them to your function? If you do want their "kind contributions" you need to explain why they will benefit. I would be cautious about using "exquisite gifts" for that might imply "very expensive gifts". Most companies frown on expensive gifts. It's a fine line between gifts and graft. You might even wish to stipulate a maximum dollar amount so that no one is confused and everyone recognizes that this is a social event and not a form of bribery or mild extortion. Most companies have internal policies that limit the size of gifts that employees and company can receive.

4) I would delete this paragraph

Hope this helps.

MountainHiker

Re: How to start writing a formal letter

the_mystic_dude — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:14:38 GMT

The following is American:

Dear Sir/Madam:

---or--- Dear Sir or Madam:

...
...
...

Sincerely,

...

---Note the colon after Madam and the comma after Sincerely and that it's not Yours sincerely in American. Don't know about british.

Walter