一、求职信的第一段说明写信的目的，有些专家认为不宜用分词句子，比如用下面的句子做开头，因为这样的句子被人用得大多，显得陈腐，失去特点。
Replying to your advertisement...
Answering your advertisement...
Believing that there is an opportunity...
Thinking that there is a vacancy1 in your company...
Having read your ad...
再比较下面三组例句。每一组里面句较差，经过修改后句显得比较恰当。
A:
Replying to your recent advertisement in the Boston Evening Globe, I wish to apply for the position of sales manager.
I am applying for the position of sales manager. I believe my qualifications will meet your exacting2 requirements.
B:
I believe after reading your advertisement in this morning s Journal that you are offering just the opportunity I am looking for.
Your advertisement in this morning s Journal for an adjustment manager prompted me to apply for this position.
C:
Having read your advertisement in the New York Times for an accountant, I thought you might be interested in my application.
In your advertisement for an accountant, you indicated that you require the services of a competent person, with thorough training in the field of cost accounting3. Please consider me an applicant4 for the position. Here are my reasons for believing I am qualified5 for this work.
二、在提到希望得到的待遇时，可用类似的句子：
I d prefer not to set a salary, but since you ask, I consider 6,500 a month to be satisfactory.
It s hard for me to say what my salary should be set at, but if pressed I would have to ask for a month as an initial salary.
I don t feel that I should set my own salary, as I am happy enough to have the privilege of working for you. However, I would consider a month satisfactory compensation for my apprenticeship6.
三、提起或要求待遇时不要过分谦虚或表示歉意，下列句子不宜使用：
As for salary, I do not know what to say. Would $4,500 a month be too much?
Do you think I would be asking too much if I said 5,000 dollars a month?
You know what my services are worth better than I do. All I want is a living wage.
四、关于求职信的结尾用语，下面也有三组例句。每一组里面句较差，经过修改后句显得比较恰当。
A:
软弱、羞怯的： If you think I can fill the position after you have read my letter, I shall be glad to talk with you.
改写后： If my qualifications meet your standards, I would be happy to speak with you in person.
B:
怀疑，不妥、不安全的： If you are interested, please let me know immediately, as I m sure an interview will convince you I m the man for the job.
改写后：I would like to request an interview. You can reach me by telephone at Beijing 123456 between the hours of 7-9 a.m. and 5:30-9:30p.m. any evening.
C:
哀求式的句子，不够完整：I would appreciate the opportunity for an interview. I can be reached by calling Beijing 12345678.
改写后： May I have the opportunity to discuss this matter further with you? My telephone number is Beijing 12345678. You can reach me between nine and five o clock during the day
