A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntarily unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarily unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarily unpaid work. In your letter • Explain why you want to do voluntarily unpaid 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 or Madam,
I am writing
this
letter with regard to applying for the part-time voluntary job which was advertised on your website yesterday. My name is Rosy, and I am currently a student at Melbourne University.
I would like to express my interest in working at our local museum. Linking Words
First
of all, I have been accepted for a bachelor’s degree in history, and working at the museum can enhance my knowledge about the ancient objects from which I am planning to do a project for my Linking Words
second
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Moreover
, I do not mind the unpaid work because I consider it a great way to pay back to our society. On top of that, the location of the museum is very close to my home, so it will save time for me to commute to work.
I reckon I have the experience needed to make Linking Words
this
job successful. I used to work as a bookkeeper for a chartered accounting company, which teaches me a lot of office skills Linking Words
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as analyzing data, printing, photocopying, scanning, and utilizing computer soft wares in drafting and organizing paper works. Linking Words
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also
equipped with outstanding interpersonal skills by communicating with people from different educational and cultural backgrounds.
I am available at the immediate start. Linking Words
However
, my lectures are often held on Mondays and Tuesdays, so I only need to attend classes during those days.
If you would like to discuss my application, I would be delighted to meet you in person whenever you are free.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Rosy TranLinking Words
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Structure your letter
A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:
- A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
- The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
- A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)
When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.
All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.