Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter • suggest how you could help her in her home • say why you would like to do this work • explain w

I write in reverence to the advertisement that you posted on your Instagram page
last
week. As you mentioned, you are looking for a person to assist you
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your home and ease your burdens during the summer season.
However
, I would be delighted to offer my services and give you
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suitable assistance in
this
matter.
Furthermore
, I have a previous experience in cleaning and gardening and I genuinely believe that would be helpful if you
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are
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looking for
this
kind of assistance.
Moreover
, for the
last
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I was trying my best to pay my university fees and I totally feel
this
job opportunity is a great chance to help me be an independent person and self-reliant to build my future.
However
, my final exams for
this
year will wrap up earlier than expected, so I will be free all summer long. I would be extremely thrilled to be the one to help you with your
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. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Yours sincerely, Maha Aldosari
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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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  • Culinary skills
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  • Flexible schedule
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