Das Anschreiben
Following Lesson 111's Lebenslauf, today's the Anschreiben - the formal cover letter that goes with it. Unlike the Lebenslauf's note-form style, this is full formal-register sentences, reusing Lesson 27's letter structure and Sie-register throughout.
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, (Dear Sir or Madam - used when you don't know the specific contact)
Sehr geehrter Herr [Name], / Sehr geehrte Frau [Name], (when you do know the contact)
Quick check: which opening do you use when you don't know the contact person's name?
Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als ... (I am applying for the position as ... - reflexive, Lesson 28)
Ich habe die Stellenanzeige mit großem Interesse gelesen. (I read the job posting with great interest.)
Quick check: "I am applying for the position." - Ich ______ mich um die Stelle.
Ich habe drei Jahre Erfahrung in diesem Bereich. (I have three years of experience in this field - Perfekt-style haben, Lesson 7.)
Ich würde mich über ein Gespräch freuen. (I would be glad about an interview - würde, Lesson 65.)
Quick check: which construction from Lesson 65 makes "Ich würde mich freuen" extra polite?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen, (reusing Lesson 27's formal closing)
1. "I am applying for the position." - Ich ______ mich um die Stelle.
2. Formal closing phrase, reused from Lesson 27?
3. Which opening is used when the contact's name isn't known?
Format based on standard German Bewerbung conventions; register cross-checked against the Schreiben section of the official Goethe A1 Modellsatz.
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