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The purpose of the letter of introduction is, firstly, to express your interest in the position advertised and to introduce yourserlf; secondly, to convince the empoloyer that you are the right person for the job; and thirdly, to introduce your Curriculum Vitae. Therefore, it ought not to contain superfluous information that may bore the reader, or information that is already included on the CV.

Next task is to organise the information into a series of sections that correspond to the paragraphs of your letter. The list of phrases contained below will help you do this.

FIRST PART

The purpose of this part is to introduce youself to the potential employer and explain the motives for sending the letter.

If you are applying to a company on spec:

If your letter is in response to an advert:

SECOND PART

In this section you include you work experience and the reason why you, instead of all the other applicants, should be selected for the job.

THIRD PART

FOURTH PART