A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the unpaid work. In your letter: • Explain why you want to do voluntary work at the museum. • Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful. • Give details of when you would be available for work.

Dear Sir/ Madam, I am writing to you
this
letter to express my interest in doing part-time voluntary work at your
museum
. Currently, I am doing
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PhD
in conservation
in
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NUS university and have been to your
museum
several times as a part
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study excursion.
Furthermore
, I am preparing for my final dissertation and the subject I chose
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subject similar to the theme of your
museum
.
Hence
, I decided to take
this
opportunity to volunteer work at the
museum
.
Moreover
, I specialise in
preservation
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of ancient
articarfts
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artefacts
.
Therefore
, you could trust me on taking care of fragile specimens in the
museum
.
In addition
, I have good communication skills and would be glad to share my knowledge with the rest of the staff members.
Although
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I will be available for
this
entire winter, the timings would have to be during
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as I have extra classes to attend in the evening. I would really appreciate
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you could consider my application for unpaid work and reply to me with your decision. Looking forward
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your reply. Yours faithfully, Simran
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Enthusiastic
  • Volunteer
  • Part-time
  • Unpaid work
  • Museum director
  • Skills and qualities
  • Customer service
  • Organization
  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Positive attitude
  • Availability
  • Professional goals
  • Community contribution
  • References
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