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You have decided to leave your current job and look for a new one. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter explain why you want to leave your current job describe what kind of job you are looking for ask for some help or advice

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Dear Luca, I am writing to let you know about my current job situation, hoping that you can give me some advice. I have decided to leave my current position at the Swaneset
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. I have worked there for several years now, and I think I have advanced as far as possible in
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. I would like to work at a larger
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 where there are more opportunities for advancement. As you know, my most recent position at Swaneset has been as a software engineer in the IT Department. I have learned a great deal about
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 type of work and am very interested in it. I am hoping to find a similar sort of position at a larger
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. I do not mind starting at a new
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 at the same level as I am working at now, as long as I feel there are good opportunities to move up before too long. Since you have a lot of experience in
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 field, I was hoping that you could help me identify some companies that might be a good fit for me. I would
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 appreciate some help with my resume
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 if you do not mind my asking. I hope to hear from you soon. Your friend, John
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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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