Application Letter A. Definition Application Letter is a letter of application, also known as a cover letter, is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience. B. Purpose The application letter should let the employer know what position you are applying for, what makes you a strong candidate, why they should select you for an interview, and how you will follow up. C. Types of Application Letter An application letter combined with curriculum vitae In this way, the curriculum vitae includes the contents of the letter because its contents are combined. This method is also known as the combined model. An application letter separated from curriculum vitae In this way the curriculum vitae is an appendix and this method is called a separate model. In practice, the type that is often used is a separate model. Although it takes two jobs to make, this model is preferred by job appl...