Motivation Letter

Hi,
It's best if you try to draft something yourself, and then post it here so that we can help you with it.
Writing letters is something a senior manager has to do every day, so it's good to practice.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive, I still don't understand why so many people call what I think is cover letter a motivation letter. What do you understand of motivation letter? It sounds like a written statement of a motivation talk, which is difficult to do without gestures and facial expressions.

Hi N2G,

To me, a motivation letter is one that you often have to write when applying to a University, especially for postgraduate courses (MSc/MA/PhD etc.).
It should mention why you are interested in a certain course/research topic, explain why you are a good candidate and why you should be chosen, and point out what the benefits for your future career are.

It's a bit like

Hi,
I undertand 'cover letter' and 'motivation letter' as two different things, as follows.

A cover letter accompanies a resume, and is usually related to an employment application.
A motivation letter is a term I only encountered on this Forum. I understand it to relate to a university application, and to be a statement of why you want to take this particular cours

Thanks, Tanit and Clive.

dear sir,
i want to apply for master programm in kth in sweden and they need from me a letter of motivation and i dont know how to write it

Hi,

Pretend you are in an interview. They ask you, 'Why do you want to take this programme at this university?'
What will you say?

Best wishes, Clive