3. Writing a CV and job application email

Study useful language, and practise organising and writing a CV and job application email.

1. General advice.

Read the introduction to information about CV and job application emails. Choose the correct heading for each section.

2. Summary of advice.

Use the words to complete the summary of the information in the previous exercise.

3. A job description.

Read an advertisement for a job and choose the correct options to complete the job summary.


Job Description
Hammerhead is an award-winning international architectural and design firm with studios in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Our Melbourne studio has a growing number of domestic and commercial projects. Currently, we are seeking to recruit a mid-level Interior Designer with strong planning skills,  a conceptual design approach, and effective presentation skills for the design phase of medium- to large-scale projects.

Applicants should be experienced, creative professionals with the following attributes:
  • A recognised tertiary qualification in design or closely related area with permission to work long-term in Australia.
  • A minimum of two years of professional design experience and a portfolio which demonstrates a depth of conceptual design and space awareness and planning.
  • The ability to develop schemes in a multimedia environment and use presentation skills to communicate ideas and concepts.
To research more about our company and projects, please visit our website at www.hammerhead.com.au.

How to apply: Please send a CV and any portfolio images you
think may help your application to Olga Bennett at careers@hammerhead.com.au.

4. A job application email.

Now read a job application email for the job advertised in the previous exercise. Mark the statements true or false.

Subject: Application for the position of Interior Designer

From: tthorne@mail.edu

To: Olga Bennet Mon 21/05 09:30

Attached: CV for Tina Thorne

Dear Olga Bennett,

I'm writing to express my interest in the Interior Designer position listed on designerjobs.com. I have a Higher Diploma in Architecture, Interior and Landscape Design and work experience on medium- to large-scale interior design projects, including trade fair pavilions and interiors for shopping centres.

I have studied the company website in detail and am extremely impressed by the variety of projects that the company has completed.

I am very much looking forward to hearing from you and to the possibility of finding out more about the company and sharing with you a selection of projects from my portfolio. Please don't hesitate to contact me at tthorne@mail.edu or by mobile 0711 965 321 098 if you require further information. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Tina Thorne


5. A job application email.

Read the email in more detail and mark the statements true or false.

Subject: Application for the position of Interior Designer

From: tthorne@mail.edu

To: Olga Bennet Mon 21/05 09:30

Attached: CV for Tina Thorne

Dear Olga Bennett,

I'm writing to express my interest in the Interior Designer position listed on designerjobs.com. I have a Higher Diploma in Architecture, Interior and Landscape Design and work experience on medium- to large-scale interior design projects, including trade fair pavilions and interiors for shopping centres.

I have studied the company website in detail and am extremely impressed by the variety of projects that the company has completed.

I am very much looking forward to hearing from you and to the possibility of finding out more about the company and sharing with you a selection of projects from my portfolio. Please don't hesitate to contact me at tthorne@mail.edu or by mobile 0711 965 321 098 if you require further information. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Tina Thorne

6. Useful phrases.

Use the phrases to complete the first part of the email.

Use the phrases to complete the second part of the email.

7. Verb forms.

Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form to complete the email.

8. Verb forms.

Match the forms in bold to the explanations.

Part 1

9. Prepositions.

Choose the correct prepositions to complete the email.

10. Proofreading.

It's very important to proofread (read and check) your email before you send it. Do this at least twice. If possible, ask someone else to read it, too. It's very easy for us to overlook our own mistakes. 

Read the summary of the email. Put the missing word on the left in the correct position in each line.