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You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to the parents. In your letter, •explain why you would like the job •give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ •say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australiac

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
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 letter in response to your advertisement posted in the “New Town” Australian magazine. I would like to express my interest in living with your family and looking after your ward for six months. Let me explain my situation to you in detail below. I am new in Melbourne City and have been looking for a part-time job for a few weeks.
This
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 job interests me not only because I love kids but
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 because I would like to learn about the country’s culture and traditions as I am studying master’s in psychology at a renowned institute. I believe I would be a suitable person to employ as I have prior experience in child care in my home town.
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, I have worked at a preschool for some time
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 completed a degree in child psychology. Having said that, since it is only a few hours of work, during my free time, I would be working on my assignments and attending classes in order to complete my education. Please do let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to a positive response. Yours faithfully, Kathleen Holst

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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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