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Application letter

Could we please talk how to not make the application letter not sound like a bragging monologue
Hi Sele,

What do you mean and how can I help you today?

Thanks, Drew
Tagging myself in. Suspect our thread starter is talking about a personal statement.
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Well I'm applying for the position of secretary in one of the organizations at my school. But every draft feels like I'm just praising myself and I think it's making me seem very self absorbed. I wanted to know how to write a good application letter
Hi Sele,

This is nothing to do with us as we deal with Student Loan applications for funding not to help with application letters for a job.

Thanks, Drew
Original post by Sele Damison
Well I'm applying for the position of secretary in one of the organizations at my school. But every draft feels like I'm just praising myself and I think it's making me seem very self absorbed. I wanted to know how to write a good application letter


You've posted your question in the 'Ask Student Finance England' subforum which has caused the confusion.

I've moved it to a more relevant section where you'll hopefully get some advice.
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Original post by Admit-One
You've posted your question in the 'Ask Student Finance England' subforum which has caused the confusion.
I've moved it to a more relevant section where you'll hopefully get some advice.


I'm sorry for the misapplication and any trouble I've caused but thank you for the help
You're welcome. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Thanks, Drew
Original post by Sele Damison
Well I'm applying for the position of secretary in one of the organizations at my school. But every draft feels like I'm just praising myself and I think it's making me seem very self absorbed. I wanted to know how to write a good application letter

I had an employees apply for a position that would be a promotion for him. Part of the interview was a 5-minute speech on what he had done in his current job. I agreed to hear the speech and at the end of it said, "You've told me what has been in this department, but not what you did. Go away and put 'I organised' or 'I introduced' at the start of every sentence." He rewrote the speech and got the job.

Long story short, a job application is no place to be modest. Sell yourself! Job spec says 'we need this', you say 'I can offer that because...'.
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Original post by Surnia
I had an employees apply for a position that would be a promotion for him. Part of the interview was a 5-minute speech on what he had done in his current job. I agreed to hear the speech and at the end of it said, "You've told me what has been in this department, but not what you did. Go away and put 'I organised' or 'I introduced' at the start of every sentence." He rewrote the speech and got the job.
Long story short, a job application is no place to be modest. Sell yourself! Job spec says 'we need this', you say 'I can offer that because...'.


I get it, but what if you have no previous work experience and this is your first one
Original post by Sele Damison
I get it, but what if you have no previous work experience and this is your first one

You don't need work experience necessarily to get a job, you need transferable skills which can be obtained from school, uni, hobbies and interests; prefect, head student, team captain, uniformed organisations, volunteering, charity work. Have you not taken part in or organised anything?

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