You live in an English speaking country and you want to do some voluntary, unpaid work in a developing country. Write a letter to a company called Cultural Expeditions, which organizes such trips. In your letter: Explain why you want to do the voluntary work. State what your skills and experience are. Indicate where you would like to volunteer and for how long.
Hello sir/madam,
I am writing to your company regarding my willingness to volunteer as an English teacher in some developing nations.I heard from one of my friends that your company Cultural Expeditions organises trips for
this
.
I was planning for such
a trip for quite a long time but was not able to execute it due to my work-related commitments as now I have got this
chance.
To begin
with,it would be my humble pleasure if I get such
an opportunity to serve people from third
world nations.Moreover
,it gives me immense satisfaction in doing such
charitable work.
Secondly
,I have done graduation in English literature and I am also
having experience of about two years teaching as a primary teacher.
Lastly
,it would be a lifetime opportunity if I get a chance to teach in Vietnam for about 6 months as my extended relatives are staying over there and I will get a chance to visit them.
Hope to hear from your side soon.
Yours thankfully,
Jagjit KaurSubmitted by dr.jotdhaliwal on
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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,