英文求职信时要注意以下四个方面：
一、在语言风格上要平实、简洁。切忌用夸张、比喻的手法引起误解，而要给招聘者留下诚恳、务实的印象。招聘者也没有时间阅读过长的信件，所以整篇书信要简短，能控制在一页16开纸上为最好。
二、在句子结构上要多用长句。长句善于表达复杂事物，一方面有利于准确表达求职者的意图，容易给招聘者留下思维条理清晰，逻辑性强的印象;另一方面，将大量信息融合到一个句子中，很容易抓住招聘者的注意力，迫使其一口气读完，从而留下深刻印象。
三、从语气上，求职信应写得诚恳而积极，表达出自己对该单位的向往之情。切忌傲慢或过于自谦。
四、从内容上看，英文求职信一般要包括七个步骤：
1. introducing candidate (介绍候选身份)。在这一部分中，求职者要介绍自己的求职意向和个人情况，包括受教育、专业、工作履历等方面的情况。
2. establishing credential (确定任职凭证) 在这部分，求职者要表明自己为什么和凭什么选择这份工作，即自己的专业或目前从事的工作类型。
3. offering incentives (鼓励接受申请)这一步是招聘者能否给应聘者面试机会的关键。应聘者可以从能力、经验、个人专长、性格优势等各方面进行阐述，鼓励招聘者给自己一个面试的机会。
4. enclosing document (提及附加材料)。应聘往往会被要求或自愿随信附加一些证明文件，比如各种证书和近期照片。最好再附上一个已写好的回邮信封。以便尽快得到回音。
5. using pressure tactics(采用施压策略)这是为了获得面试机会而使用的手段。但这一步对求职者的要求很高，必须对自己的实力有充分的自信，还要了解招聘者的薄弱环节在什么地方，才能积极有效的施加压力。否者这种手段的效果只能适得其反。
6. soliciting response(请求答复)
【范文一】
Dear Sir/Madam:
Thank you very much for skimming my letter in your busy time. And I am very appreciate than your esteemed company would give me an opportunity.
First please allow me to introduce myself. My English name is Cathy. I am the graduate student in Foreign College of Jingsu University of Science and Technology. I learn that your company is recruiting now. I am confident that four years of university study and the social practice can help me to apply for the position in your company.
I have had a solid theoretical foundation because of the four years of English learning. The annual internship experience make me from theory to practice, although I have no formal work experience. However I am sure that I have a certain degree of understanding of the foreign trade posts and the translation work. And I believe that I have a strong learning ability, and Ican completely adapt to the new work in a short time.
Under the teacher's strict teaching and my personal efforts, I have formed a solid foundation of professional knowledge, mastered the business English knowledge. At the the spare time I also actively read the professional knowledge of the relevant newspapers and magazines, understing the new economic situation, and initially have a good command of English basic communication and translation ability. In addition, I also actively participate in community activities and volunteer service activities, take part in the English speech contest, translation contest, English tongue twisters and English about the game, also involve in the strawberry Music Festival, better Xijin ferry and other large activities of the volunteer activities. These practice allow me to chece my knowledge, and also make me to have the strong ability of analysis and solving problems, and make me more confident and mature.
Self-confidence and perseverance is my principle,and calm and optimism is the attitude of my way. I have the confidence and hope to get the opportunity to work in your company. Attach a brief resume. Thank you again for your concern for me. Look foraward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Cathy