During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants. Write a letter to this businessman. In your letter … • Remind him when and where you met. • Tell him what kind of job you are interested in. • Say why you think you would be suitable for the job.

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Dear Mr Smith, I hope
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letter finds you well. I am wringing to express my gratitude for your kind suggestion and I would like to apply for the
job
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in your restaurant. My name is Ayaka Hioki, I sat next to you on the plane from Tokyo to London
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weekend. Thanks to your interesting stories about your business, the 14 hours long flight was very exciting for me. Since you talked to me about some of your restaurants and suggested that I should contact you about the possible
job
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, I am writing to apply for a
job
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as a cook in your ABC sushi restaurant. I graduated from AAA Japanese food academy in 2012 and I have 10 years of experience as a sushi chef. I have been working at a famous Japanese restaurant "ITSU" in Tokyo for 10 years now.
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to that, I used to live in London when I was in high school. Because of
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, I can speak English like a native. Since I am considering moving to the UK and looking for a new
job
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in London, I would be grateful if you could give me a
job
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in one of your Japanese restaurants. I'm looking forward to working with you soon. Best regards, Ayaka Hioki
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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.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • chain of restaurants
  • potential job opportunity
  • relevant experience
  • managerial role
  • customer service
  • qualifications
  • certifications
  • unique skills
  • eagerness
  • admiration
  • resume
  • references
  • face-to-face meeting
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