Determine Your Scope

The scope of your application letter should include those things that are specific to obtaining your objective - convincing the reader to grant you an interview. You should be brief, but include such things as:

• A specific job title
• A desired area of employment
• Source of job lead
• Educational background
• Work experience
• Leadership activities
• Specialized training

Remember, you are requesting an interview. Specify times at which you are available and the methods by which you can be contacted. In the sample application letter #1 the first paragraph states the writer's objective, the second contains background information and the third, his availability for an interview.