You have received a job offer for an exciting, new position. Although you are expected to start on September 7th, you are only available to start a week later due to personal reasons. Write a letter to your new boss. In your letter: Express your enthusiasm for the job offer Explain the problem Suggest what you can do
Dear
Ms.
McIIwain,
I am writing to inform you that Change the punctuation
Ms
due to
personal matters
I am only available to start a week after September 7.
Add a comma
,matters
Firstly
, I want to express how excited and eager I am to start this
new position. I had been extensively looking for a similar job and was beyond thrilled to get an offer.
My father had an unfortunate fall and will require surgery the week of September 7. I would like to take care of him, along with
my mother, post surgery
as he will need time to rest and recuperate.
Add a hyphen
post-surgery
However
, I will be able to access a computer so I could fill out any intake forms that are part of the onboarding process. Additionally
, I could also
study any training materials before I join.
Again, I want to reiterate how excited I am to begin
this
new journey. I look forward to your response and please let me know if you have any questions.
Yours Sincerely,
Andrew SongateSubmitted by asongate on
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