Job search · Work
send off an application
submit an application
To send off an application is to submit it to an employer.
This vs that
I filled in an application.
I sent off an application.
Hear it in real life
Did you apply for that position?
Yes, I sent off an application yesterday.
I've sent off three applications this week, but I haven't heard anything yet.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Send off' is the natural phrasal verb for submitting something.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I sent an application since two weeks.
Say: I sent off an application two weeks ago.
Use 'ago' with a finished past time, not 'since'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
send off an application for ___
I sent off an application for the teaching assistant role.
She sent off an application for a job at the hospital.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about job search.
apply for ___
I'm applying for a few marketing roles this week.
get your foot in the door
An internship can help you get your foot in the door.
Job search words
Work · Job search: the words around “send off an application”.
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Easy to mix up
Your turn: say it out loud
I sent off an application yesterday.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
send off an application
submit an application
“I've sent off three applications this week, but I haven't heard anything yet.”
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