Email a Job Application: Letter Writing and Life Skills
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Email a Job Application Letter: Modern Letter Writing and Life Skills for Grades 5-12
Give your students hands-on experience crafting a polite, professional email to apply for a job. Students first study the key components of a strong email: subject line, salutation, body paragraphs, closing, and signature. You can get the Email Vocabulary Worksheet CLICK HERE
Then emphasize the importance of writing an email that gives a positive first impression to a potential employer.
Guide students to craft an example job inquiry email together as a class, or have them write their own sample email applying for an open position using the provided template.
You can look at real job postings on websites and discuss what employers are looking for in a first impression.
What's Included
A one-page PDF printable worksheet with an email template and tips for this specific kind of email.
Student Instructions:
The subject can be “Application for __________ Position”
Use the person’s title and name if you know it, otherwise you can write “To whom it may concern,”
The body of the email can be your cover letter: mention why you are suited to the job, relevant experience you have, and aspects of the company/organization that you like.
Use your first & last name in the signature. Also include other ways to be reached such as a cell number.
Attach a resume with your name and the job position: MGirardCashierResume.pdf
PRACTICE: Apply for a job at a summer day camp for 6-9 year olds at the Willow Community Centre.
Extend the lesson by exploring other types of formal emails needed for future careers. Let your students gain confidence mastering this essential life skill that applies communication standards across the curriculum.
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