Read the following advertisement and prepare a letter of application.

Read the following advertisement and prepare a letter of application.

Formal Letter Writing.

69, Sonia Apartment,
7G, Rainbow colony,
M.G. Road,
Dharavi,
Mumbai - 400017.

13th February, 2013.

To
The Advertiser,
Box A - 605,
The Times of India,
Mumbai - 400 001.

Reference: Your advertisement in "The Times of India" dated 12th Feb, 2013.

Subject: Application for the post of sales representative.

Dear Sir,

With reference to your advertisement for a sales representative in yesterday’s issue of ‘Times of India’. I wish to apply for the post.

I passed my B.Com. with a first class from Mumbai University in May 2011. I have just completed a diploma course in Business Management and Sales. I am 23 years old and I have fine health. I have a good command of English and Marathi is my mother tongue. I can also speak Hindi quite well. I have a good aptitude for salesmanship. I assure you that if I am given the post. I shall give it my very best and shall not give you any chance to reconsider your decision.

Yours faithfully,

XYZ.

Enclosures:
  • CV.
  • Photocopy of examination results.
  • Certificate from APTECH.
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Difficult Words & Meanings

  • Advertisement: A public notice or announcement, often paid, designed to attract attention to a product, service, or opportunity.
  • Representatives: Individuals chosen or appointed to act or speak on behalf of another person or a group.
  • Candidates: People who formally apply for a job or are nominated for a position or election.
  • Graduates: Individuals who have successfully completed a course of study at a university or college and have been awarded a degree.
  • Command (of a language): A strong ability to use something, like a language, proficiently and accurately.
  • Apply (for a post): To make a formal request, usually in writing, for a job or position.
  • Detail (Apply with detail): To provide comprehensive and specific information.
  • Reference (With reference to): In connection with; concerning.
  • Issue (of a newspaper): A particular edition of a newspaper or magazine published on a specific date.
  • Diploma: A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
  • Aptitude: A natural ability or skill to do something well.
  • Salesmanship: The skill or art of persuading people to buy goods or services.
  • Assure: To tell someone something confidently to dispel any doubts they may have; to guarantee.
  • Reconsider: To think again about a decision or opinion, especially with the possibility of changing it.
  • Enclosures: Documents or items included in a letter or package.
  • CV (Curriculum Vitae): A brief written account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application. (Similar to a résumé).
  • Photocopy: A photographic copy of a document made on a photocopier.
  • Certificate: An official document attesting a certain fact, in this case, completion of a course from APTECH.