## Step 6 - Writing

#### A covering letter

You are going to research how to write a covering letter in English.
Covering letters in English, just as in Dutch, often contain a lot of standard phrases.
Use an online search engine and type the following: ‘English covering letter format’.

Find out:

- How do covering letters start? Look for the salutation (=aanhef) and the opening sentence.
- Compare three formats with each other, find 3 sentences that are used in each and write them down.
- How is a covering letter structured? Write down what you need to write in the first paragraph, the second paragraph and third paragraph.
- How do covering letters finish? Look for the closing words. Be careful, there are two different formal salutations.

Over to you:
Write a covering letter in which you apply to your dream job.
Use the information you found online and the information from ‘Step 5 – Speaking’.