APPLICATION LETTER SAMPLE

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to apply for the position of Senior Tour Guide which was advertised in
Mondays edition of The Evening News.

I graduated from the University of East London in 1995 with a degree in Tourism
Studies. I have been working as a European Tour Guide
TRAINEE MANAGER since 1995 for Sunshine Tours, which is based in Spain.
Prior to this, I worked as a Travel Agent for Sky High
We are looking for an Tourist Agency during the summer season. I hold
enthusiastic and certificates in computer graphics and word-processing. I
committed person with a speak fluent French and Spanish and some German.
good knowledge of the
I am friendly, organised and patient and work well under
European financial
pressure. As my references show, I have been very
markets to work as a
popular with many of the clients who specifically asked
trainee manager in our
for me to be their tour-guide on tours they went on.
new Madrid branch. This
is a challenging and I have enclosed a copy of my CV. I would be glad to
demanding position for attend an interview at any time convenient to you.
banking and finance
Yours sincerely,
graduates.

We offer flexible
working hours, a fully- TASK
supported staff
development
programme, a clothing
allowance and
intensive language
course in English
and/or Spanish.
Excellent prospects for
promotion.
Salary 25,000-
35,000- a year
depending on
experience.

Send a letter of
application to:
Marianna Hardy, 349c
High Road, London, UK
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