Italian Phrase
Ho preparato la mia motivazione per questa posizione.
Meaning
Literally, ‘I have prepared my motivation for this position.’ It is commonly used when you have drafted a motivation letter or a personal statement tailored to a specific job opening.
When to use
Use this sentence during a job‑application conversation, in a cover‑letter email, or when explaining to a recruiter how you have prepared your application materials for a particular role.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Hopreparatolamiamotivazioneperquestaposizione
Present Perfect (Passato Prossimo)
‘Ho’ is the auxiliary verb ‘avere’ in the present tense, combined with the past participle ‘preparato’ to form the present perfect.
Past Participle Agreement
With ‘avere’ the past participle does not agree with the subject; it stays in its masculine singular form ‘preparato’.
Possessive Adjective
‘mia’ agrees in gender and number with the noun ‘motivazione’, which is feminine singular.
Prepositional Phrase
‘per questa posizione’ uses the preposition ‘per’ + demonstrative adjective ‘questa’ + noun ‘posizione’ to indicate the target of the motivation.
🗨In Conversation
Hai già scritto la tua lettera di presentazione?
Have you already written your cover letter?
Sì, ho preparato la mia motivazione per questa posizione.
Yes, I have prepared my motivation for this position.
✕Common Mistakes
Sono preparato la mia motivazione per questa posizione.
With ‘preparare’ you need the auxiliary ‘avere’, not ‘essere’. ‘Sono preparato’ means ‘I am prepared’ (adjective), not ‘I have prepared’.
Ho preparato il mio motivo per questa posizione.
‘Motivo’ means ‘reason’; the correct noun for a motivation letter is ‘motivazione’.
Ho preparato la mia motivazione per questa posizione.
If you refer to a job role rather than a physical position, ‘ruolo’ is often more natural.
↔Alternatives
Ho redatto la mia motivazione per questo ruolo.
I have drafted my motivation for this role.
Ho scritto la mia lettera di motivazione per questa posizione.
I have written my motivation letter for this position.
Mi sono preparato/a per questa posizione con una motivazione dettagliata.
I have prepared for this position with a detailed motivation.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, a ‘lettera di motivazione’ (motivation letter) is often required alongside a CV, especially for public‑sector jobs, internships, and graduate programs. It should be concise, focused on how your skills match the role, and reflect genuine enthusiasm for the company or institution.