You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference. Write a letter to a former teacher. In your letter: Give details of the job Explain why it is important to you Suggest what information your teacher could put in the reference

Dear Michael, I am writing to
request
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ask
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if you could write a recommendation letter for my new job application.
This
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job I am applying for is in the educational sector. More specifically, I will be teaching English to primary school students. Let me explain the content
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of
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the letter in more detail. It would be great if you could mention my ability to speak multiple languages which are German and French.
Also
is
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it
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would be
also much
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very
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helpful if you could mention my
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like timeliness and amicable,
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Lastly
, If you could
also
include my achievements during my work with you in the past that would fit just right enough. Would you be able to send
this
letter by the end of
this
week? Apologies for asking
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a great deed within a short timeframe. But, my job at
this
institution will start in a week and I would like to stand out amongst other applicants. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours
sincerly
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sincerely
, Rakesh.

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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reference letter
  • former teacher
  • job application
  • recommendation
  • career goals
  • professional development
  • academic performance
  • responsibilities
  • company
  • skills
  • qualifications
  • gratitude
  • support
  • aspirations
  • context
  • interaction
  • additional information
  • correspondence
  • tailor the reference
  • specific qualities
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