Job letters – Vocabulary and Phrases

 

Useful vocabulary and phrases

opening – an unfilled position or job

plenty – a lot of

ultimate goal – final objective

due to my expertise – thanks to my professional skills

degree – an academic title

BA – Bachelor of Arts

BSc – Bachelor of Science

MA – Master of Arts

apprentice – a learner; novice

I am seeking a position…. – searching

I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for...

Please accept this letter as an expression of interest in the position of...

I have enclosed a copy of my resume for your review.

As you can see from my enclosed resume, my experience and qualifications match this position's requirements.

I would like to point out… – I want to stress

My current position .... has provided the opportunity to ...

I look forward to an opportunity to speak with you in person. (OR to speak with you personally)

I look forward to your reply.