Request letters are written when you want to request a favor from the competent authority. You can apply for scholarships, recommendations, product reviews, and many more. They strictly follow all the rules of formal letter writing. The language is extremely official and polite. The content is short and to the point. The application letters are objectively written without emotional statements. The main idea is to convince the person and not force them to give in to your request.
To get a clear idea on how to write an application letter, look at the example below.
Scenario: You, like Tom Clark, want to write a letter to the rector of a university for a scholarship for further study.
Tom Clark (sender’s name)
The Clark House (full return address)
Street No.8
ABC
Dated:
For
Mrs. MM Williams (the name of the official)
Chancellor (title or designation)
University of California (your organization’s address)
ABC
Subject – Application for grant award
Dear madam, (use ‘sir’ to address a man)
I’m running as Tom Clark, one of the first in the Business category on the state tests. I would like to apply for the Best Student Scholarship to help me study at the university level.
I’m a student at Fountain Valley School and I passed the state tests with a score of 395 out of 400 marks this year.
I belong to a respectable family. My father, Tim Clark, is a farmer. He works all day and earns a meager amount. He is a law abiding citizen and has never had any conflict with anyone. The locals of our village look to him for his righteousness. My mother, Julie Clark, works at a local bakery. The other members of my family have served the nation during the tsunami disaster. Two of my brothers worked day and night with local doctors to save the lives of the tsunami victims. My younger sister is studying in the eighth grade.
My parents are financially weak and have a large family to support. They cannot pay the expenses of my further studies. Therefore, I am requesting some financial support to help me go to college and fulfill my professional dreams.
I am enclosing copies of a letter of reference and a certificate of character from my school principal. I am also enclosing my state test score sheets.
I would be grateful if you would consider my request and help me.
Thanking you,
Sincerely,
(Firm)
Tom Clark (sender’s name)