Lesson 6
A covering letter

Personnel Department
Brown Marketing Company Ltd.
21 Liverpool Street
London EC2

25th July 2002
Dear Mr Brown,

Re:TMA/125/BR

I’d like to apply for a position as a trainee marketing assistant, as mentioned in The Herald newspaper. I’ve been interested in working in marketing for many years, and have had two weeks’ work experience with Jones Marketing Company. In addition to my growing knowledge of marketing, I can offer many skills, for example, computer and IT skills.

I am available for interview from 10th September and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

John Mortimer

Checklist:

* Keep your letters one page long
* Write to a named person - Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Brown - and end the letter "Yours sincerely"
* If you don't know the name of the person you're writing to - write the letter to "Dear Sir or Madam" - and end it with "Yours faithfully"
* Quote any reference numbers
* Under your signature, print or write your full name
* Always keep a copy, so you can check it before an interview