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
if you could write a recommendation letter for my new job application. Verb problem
ask
This
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 Correct determiner usage
The
in
the letter in more detail. It would be great if you could mention my ability to speak multiple languages which are German and French. Change preposition
of
Also
is
would be Correct your spelling
it
also much
helpful if you could mention my Rephrase
very
characters
like timeliness and amicable, Replace the word
characteristics
for example
. 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 such
a great deed within a short timeframe. But, my job at Change preposition
for such
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
, Rakesh.Correct your spelling
sincerely
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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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