三、申请信Sample120March2006DearSir,Iwasveryinterestedinyouradvertisementintoday'seditionofTheEveningPostandIshouldliketoapplytobeamemberoftheAmazonExpeditionteam.Iamtwenty-threeyearsoldandhaveanhonorsdegreeinBotanyfromBathUniversity.SinceleavinguniversityIhavebeenworkinginaresearchlaboratorybutmycontractcomestoanendinsixweeks.Iwouldparticularlyliketojointheexpeditionfortheopportunityitwouldgivemetostudytheplantlifeofthearea.IenjoyseveraloutdooractivitiesincludingrowingandrockclimbingandIconsidermyselftobebothfitandhealthyenoughtoundertakesuchanexpedition.Ifyouwouldlikemetoattendaninterview,Iwouldbeabletocomeatanytimeconvenienttoyou,(J1)myemployershaveagreedtogivemetimeoffforthepurpose.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Yoursfaithfully,LilyMaSample220June2006DearSir,Inoticedanad.Inthepapertodayyousaidyouwerelookingforpeopletojoinyourexpeditionteam.ItsoundedasifitmightbefunsoI'mwritingtosayI'dliketocomealong.Aboutmyself:Ileftschoolat16becauseIwantedtoearnabitofmoney.AfterthatIgotafewpart-timejobsasawaiter,etc.ButIdidn'tsticktoanyofthemforlong.RecentlyI'vebeendoingabitofhitch-hikingroundEuropesoI'vehadsomeexperienceoftravelingthehardwaywhichshouldcomeinhandyontheexpeditionyou'replanning.Bytheway,I'magreatguitaristsoIcankeepyouallamusedroundthecampfireatnight.LetmeknowwhenIcancallinforachataboutdatesandotherdetails,etc.Yours,DavidSmithSampleWriting3:12May2006DearSir,IamwritingtoapplyforaBritishCouncilscholarshiptostudyinBritain.Ididmyfiveyears'basictraininginmedicineatShanghaiUniversity.AfterthisIsuccessfullycompletedaone-yearpostgraduatecourseinOphthalmologyatthePeople'sGeneralHospital,whereIamatpresentservingatwo-yearprobationintheEyeClinic.Asaresultofthepublicationin2003ofmyarticleinNewScientistentitled"SoftandRigidContactLenses",whichwasbasedonasurveyof37patientsover6months,ImadecontactwithDr.LiMingoftheCapitalHospitalandDr.MaLioftheUniversityCollegeHospital.Ihavereceivedtheirhelpandadvicewithmycurrentresearchproject,whichisatwo-yearsurveyoftheacceptanceofvarioustypesofcontactlensesin200patients.Despitetheirhelp,IfeelthatIcannotmakerealprogressinthisfieldunlessIcanactuallyhaveday-to-daycontactwiththesespecialists.IwouldthereforeliketocontinuemyresearchateithertheCapitalHospitalortheUCHassoonasmyprobationaryperiodhereiscompleted,andIwouldliketostudyinBritainfortwoyears.Iencloseadetailedcurriculumvitaeandanoffprintofmyarticle,togetherwithtwolettersofrecommendationfromDr.LiMingandDr.MaLi.Yoursfaithfully,LilyChenSampleWriting422October2004DearSir,IwouldliketoapplyforthepostofWorksManager,whichwasadvertisedinTheGuardianofI2October2004.Ifeelthatmyqualificationsandexperienceareideallysuitedfortheposition.Iwasbornin1968,andIwenttoschoolfrom1973to1988.In1987ItooktheGeneralCertificateofEducation,andIgotgoodgradesinMathematics,PhysicsandChemistry.Afterleavingschool,IattendedtheOrientTechnicalCollege,whereIfirststudiedFiberTechnologyandColorChemistry;laterIstudiedothersubjectsrelatedtotextilemanufacture,andin1991IobtainedtheDiplomainTextiles.Aftercompletingmystudies,IjoinedtheTopClothingCompanywhereIworkeduntil1996.InthatyearImovedtoPriorProductions,whowaspleasedwithmywork,andasaresult,in1998,IwaspromotedtoAssistantWorksManagerthere.Ienjoymywork,andIampreparedtoworkhard.Moreover,IamsurethatPriorProductionswouldgivemeanexcellentreference.Ithereforefeelthatmyapplicationdeservesyourseriousconsideration.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Yoursfaithfully,MaryMaUsefulExpressions:Iwouldliketoapplyfor...Iwishtoapplyforthepositionof...Ifyouneedanyotherinformationconcerningmybackground,...Iamwritingtoyoutoapplyforadmittancetoyouruniversityasavisitingscholar.Ihopeitwouldbepossibleformetotakesometrainingcoursesandworkinyourlaboratory.IbelievethatwithyourhelpIwouldmakeprogressinmycareer.Shouldyouthinkfavorablyofmyapplication,kindlygrantmeaninterview.Anearlyresponsewillbeverymuchappreciated.Enclosedpleasefindaresumeandalistofmypublications.
