BUSINESS LETTER: COVER LETTER
Eleventh Grade
OBJECTIVE: To write a cover letter to be attached to an application
for a job.
ACTIVITIES:
1. Fill out an application.
2. Read the situation.
Situation: The following advertisement appeared in your local paper
on Saturday. You want to be given an interview for the job. (Make up any
information to complete the letter.)
Hospitality Worker/Food Service. Ambitious person with pleasant personality
needed.
Restaurant experience helpful but not necessary.
Apply to Director, Hospitality Services, Peachtree Regional Hospital,
Newnan, GA 30263
3. Write a cover letter to the director. When writing this letter, be certain
to do the following:
a. Use block business letter form.
b. Explain why you are writing.
c. Point out your interests, experiences, and background.
d. Proofread for any mechanical errors.
EVALUATION: The teacher will check student letters, especially the achievement
of a., b., c., d. on number 3.