1. To explain where the applicant has got the information about the vacancy. For example, he can learn it from his friends, or by advertisement, or in papers, or he just wants to try his luck.

　　解释一下申请人是怎样得知职位空缺的。例如，他可能从朋友处得知，也可能是广告，报纸，或者他就是想试试运气。　 

　　SAMPLE: Having noticed the enclosed advertisement in this morning’s South China Daily, I wish to apply for the position of sale’s manager.

　　2. Presentation of personal information. This part should be a description of the applicants’ age, sex, education, work experience and specialty. It is in this section that the applicant presents his advantages or qualifications for the position. Details are encouraged, but the applicant should bear it in mind that exaggeration or false descriptions are not allowed in the letter.

　　提供个人信息。这个部分应该抱括申请人的年龄、性别、教育背景、工作经验和专业。这个部分展示了申请人符合应聘职位的条件。这部分应该写得详细，但是夸大和虚假信息是不润许的。

　　SAMPLE: I am 21 years of age. After graduating from high school, I took a two-year business course at Foshan Commercial School, studying both bookkeeping and typewriting. I now wish to enter an office where the work requires great individual responsibility and judgment, and where there is an opportunity for achievement.

　　3. To claim your references (推荐人). The applicant is well advised to enclose in the letter the names as well as the addresses of two or three references after he has gotten their permission. References are of great importance for obtaining a job, for they are the best and most persuasive support for the candidate’s potential and merits.

　　推荐人的信息。申请人最好在信的末尾加上两到三个推荐人的名字和地址。推荐人对于得到一份工作是非常重要的，因为他们是申请人能力和优点的最好见证者。

　　SAMPLE: I have obtained permission to give the names of the following persons as references: Professor Song Xieli, Director, English Department, Haitai University; Mr. Wang Qing, Manager, Human Resource Department, Chinese Import & Export Corporation.

　　4. To inquire the chance of an interview.

　　请求的到面试的机会。

　　SAMPLE: I should welcome a personal interview at your convenience.