求職信的內容就應該僅是一封信。但是求職信上必須要有寫信的動機，這樣才可以打動招聘人員。
寫英文求職信動機
通常求職信是針對報紙上招聘廣告而寫的。若此，求職信中須提到何月何日的報紙，有時工作機會是從朋友或介紹所聽來的，有時寫信人不知某機構、公司有工作機會，毛遂自薦。不論哪一種，求職信上一定要說明寫信的緣由和目的。
因此首先應該表明你是在何家媒體看到應聘廣告以及所要應聘的職位。參考例句：
1.In reply to your advertisement in todays newspaper，I respectfully offer my services for the situation.拜讀今日XX報上貴公司的廣告，本人特此備函應征該職位。
2.Replying to your advertisement into- days issue of the(newspaper)，I wish to apply for the position in your esteemed firm.拜讀貴公司在今日(報紙)上廣告，特此備函應征貴公司該職位。
3.With reference to your advertisement in(newspaper)of May 2for a clerk，I offer myself for the post.從五月二日XX報上廣告欄得知貴公司招聘一位職員，我愿應招。
4.I wish to apply for the position advertised in the enclosed clipping from the(newspaper)of November 12.謹隨函附上十一月十二日XX報貴公司招聘廣告，我愿應招此職位。
5.In answer to your advertisement into- days newspaper for a secretary，I wish to tender my services.閣下在今日XX報上刊登招聘秘書廣告，本人獲悉，特此應招。
6.Learning from XX that you are looking for a sales manager，I should like to apply for the position.從XX處得悉，貴公司正在招聘一名業務經理，我愿應招此職。
7.Your advertisement for a telephone operator in the newspaper of March 8has interested me，I feel I can fill that position.貴公司三月八日在XX報上刊登招聘電話接線員廣告，本人拜讀后極感興趣，相信能擔任此職。
Dear leaders:
Hello!
Let me take this cover letter I wish you best wishes and sincere work and good luck!
I am a chemical Hunan Vocational and Technical College 05 professional biochemical process of a student about to graduate. DENG Hao name， I， with a sincere heart and pursuit of the cause， in good faith recommend your own.
Three years in school， I did not feel wasted. I learned a lot not only knowledge， but also to improve the quality of their own， college， in life as a member of the class， have been teachers and students alike. This chain of my work and organization and management ability of a high degree of my sense of responsibility. I pay attention to quality， and actively participate in school activities， when the sophomore basketball team participated in the Department work together with students from the whole of the fourth house， when the junior grades the first game.
Professional areas: proficiency in biochemistry， microbiology， cell biology， enzyme engineering and fermentation technology courses and other important principles of the theory， do experiments to understand its basic operation and applications.
Computer areas: learning and familiar with the Windows XP operating system platform， Office2003 Office (Word， Excel， PowerPoint， etc.). AutoCAD2007 graphic design， etc.
However， this does not satisfy my thirst for knowledge， students at the same time I understand that the strengths and weaknesses. Therefore， I apply for schools Nongda Hunan food自考undergraduate engineering， but also the examination and obtained the chemical analysis of evidence. I have to improve their level of education as well as ability to pay attention to social practice， the cold， the summer in between my coach and served as conductor of KTV establishments， develop their own communication and the ability of different people， summer vacation this year， I also learn and apply for a car to drive card， but a matter of time only as a result of examination of two subjects (also due to a road test).
Easy-going personality in life， I have a good habit， I am confident but not arrogant. In a life full of energy most of the time， I hope that in the wider world to demonstrate their talents in the hope has been tempered in practice and improve. So I hope you can join. I will do a good job down the job of their own to do its utmost to work to obtain good results!
Low job-seekers holding a book， read the mind of self-confidence sincere， thank you for your busy schedule to give my attention， your company would like to record breaking achievement， and wish your career and life are smooth.
I eagerly look forward to hearing from you. Thanks
Sincerely，