Dos and Don'ts

Dos for writing a letter of application:

• Be very positive (but honest) about yourself
• Be polite
• Be formal
• Always explain why you are the right person for the job. 
• Only contain relevant information
• Use different paragraphs for different aspects

Don'ts for writing a letter of application:

• Don't say negative things about yourself
• Don't lie about yourself
• Don't be impolite
• Don't contain qualities of yourself without explaining why they make you the right person for the job
• Don't mention qualities that have nothing to do with the job