You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you have some problems. Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter • explain your situation • describe your problems • tell him/her when you think you can start.

Dear Sir, I applied for your company's job opening
last
month, and I have to start my
work
in my position
this
week
, I said: "My project in my previous
work
finished
this
week
." But I got sick
last
week
and relax. ,
Also
I was under medical care for two days in the hospital. I attached the doctor's opinion about my situation. I must do my task in the office that I
work
for right now. So if you can, allow me to do my job. I'm working overtime to finish it
this
week
and I can start my
work
in your company in the middle of
last
week
. I'll be waiting for your response. Yours faithfully, Hossein Karimi
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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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