[First Name, Surname]

[Address]
[E-mail address]
[Telephone number]
[Company]
[Contact, department where applicable]
[Address]
[Date (Format: DD.MM.YYYY or DD Month YYYY)]
[Betreff: Bewerbung als [Position] emphasise in bold]
Sehr geehrte Frau [Name]/sehr geehrter Herr [Name],
[if the contact person is unknown, then Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,]
[Introduction:
Where possible, refer to prior contact, for instance: a telephone conversation, a
discussion at a trade fair or a personal recommendation. Or refer to an advertised
vacancy]
[Paragraph 1:
Why am I applying to work for this company in particular?]
[Paragraph 2:
Why am I applying for the advertised position/
Why do I want this specific job?]
[Paragraph 3:
Why should the company choose me?
How do I stand out from the competition?
2-3 arguments (emphasise own skills/experience (hard skills and soft skills))
[Concluding Paragraph:
If salary expectations are requested in the advertisement, you can state them
here. For example: Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen im Bereich von 25.000
p.a.
State possible starting date: e.g. Ein optimaler Eintrittstermin wre fr mich der
01.03.2010.
State that you are looking forward to receiving an invitation to a job interview.]
Mit freundlichen Gren,
[Your signature]
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