Sample application letter for Top Job

Mr Baskerville is still looking for Top (or, really, Any) Job. He found one today on a website he won’t name directly, but it rhymes with Kraigslist.

Naturally, Mr Baskerville immediately applied for this wonderful opportunity, but because he is a generous person he’s copied his application letter here, for his loyal reader to use.

This letter addresses every single requirement from the job description.**

Dear Smadam*

I eat, breathe and sleep design excellence. In fact I hardly need to sleep at all, so don’t hesitate to ask me to work late.

I’ve created visual solutions for years and years, but not so many years that I seem too old.

I will bring my creative ideas to the team, but am also desperate to learn from your fragrant Communications Department.

I can hardly wait to translate complex concepts and data into visually compelling graphics, reports and posters. Who doesn’t enjoy looking at a pie chart? And if the data is too boring, I can always make it look like Pacman.

In addition to developing original ideas and creative solutions, I would absolutely adore to do your additional admin tasks.

I may eat, breathe and sleep design, but I live to file.

For this, I would be delighted to accept the challenging wage you offer.

Sincerely,

Mr Baskerville

*this is how the kids write Sir or Madam these days, Mr Baskerville was reliably informed by a passing youth on a skateboard, who cheerily waved farewell by raising his middle finger

**not a joke.