求職信是有目的地針對不同用人單位的一種書面自我介紹，通常一頁長，書寫一般以商業格式爲標準，分開頭，中間和結尾三部分。首尾部份應注意禮貌，通常信的開始要先做自我介紹.
一、求職信的格式、用詞和禮節
求職信是有目的地針對不同用人單位的一種書面自我介紹，通常一頁長，書寫一般以商業格式爲標準，分開頭，中間和結尾三部分。首尾部份應注意禮貌，通常信的開始要先做自我介紹，如：姓名、學校、所學專業等。中間部分是正文，是求職信的核心，形式多種多樣，一般爲自我條件展示、工作展望等內容。先是你寫求職信的目的是什麼，目標是什麼?是想獲得一個什麼樣的具體的職務;其次寫自己對從事此工作感興趣的原因、願意到該單位工作的願望和自己具有的資格;接着寫出或推銷出你的優勢或長處，即你的競爭實力;然後談你爲什麼想爲此機構或公司服務? 你對他們的瞭解有多少?關於他們的產品或服務、任務、企業文化、目標、宗旨等一切與你自己的背景、價值觀和目標相關聯的東西。在結尾處建議下一步的行動，聯絡地點、聯絡方式，以及最後的感謝語等。這三部分的內容一般佔三或四段，可以發揮創意的空間非常的大，不必死守規則，可靈活運用。求職信應與履歷分開，有話則長，無話則短，沒有必要把簡歷的內容重複一遍。英文求職信的模式與中文求職信格式相同。
二、禮貌的開頭結尾
(一) 開頭語
1. My interest in the position of Masonry Supply Manager has prompted me to forward my resume for your review an consideration.
2. The sales Manager position advertised in the Chicago Tribune on October 12 intrigues me. I believe you will find me well-qualified.
3. Your October 30 advertisement in The Jackson Review calls for an Administrative Assistant with a background rich in a variety of administrative skills ,such as mine.
4. My desire to locate a responsible position in plant management has prompted me to forward the attached for your consideration.
5. I am writing to inquire opportunities for computer programmers in your organization.
6. Are you currently seeking a security specialist to maintain or upgrade the security of your organization?If so, I would like to apply for the position.
7. My interest in joining Any Corporation as a licensed electrician had prompted me to forward my resume for your review.
8. Having majored in mathematics at Rice University, where I also worked as a Research Assistant, I am confident that I would make a successful addition to your Economics Research Department.
9. At the suggestion of Walter Durrane, I am enclosing my resume for your consideration pertaining to consulting or related assignments with Any Corporation.
10. I am forwarding my resume in regards to the opening we discussed in your Marketing Department.