dear sir,
in response to your advertisement in *the newspaper of , i wish to apply for the position of (secretary, accountant, clerk, salesman, etc).
i am *twenty-five years old and a graduate of * college. my experience in this line of work includes two years as an assistant accountant with the *a company. the main reason for changing my employment is to gain more experience with a superior company like yours.
i am enclosing my resume together with my photo, and believe that they may be found satisfactory. with respect to salary, i shall expect *3,000 a month. i assure you that if appointed, i will do my best to give your satisfaction.
very truly yours,
