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Writing Samples
Band 6

Your children go to a local school that requires volunteers to accompany school science trips Write a letter to the school to apply to be a volunteer. In the letter: - Introduce yourself and give details of your children who attend the school - Explain why you are interested in the position - Talk about any relevant experience that you have with children

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Dear Sir or Madam, My daughter attends your
school
,
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apply
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 and has recently informed me that you are looking for long-term volunteers to attend
school
 trips. I am the mother of Saffron Monsoon; she is in
fourth
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her fourth
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 year, in Mrs Bonham-Carter’s class. I thought that since I have
such
 a long relationship with the
school
 I would put myself forward. I think I might be better prepared than most as I was a primary
school
 teacher for over four years before having my daughter and leaving my career. I work from home the vast majority of the time and so I am looking for opportunities to participate in community events to make sure that I interact with other people, and I couldn’t help but think that I’d be a perfect fit for your science trips. Do give me a call if there are any places still available. Yours truly, Barbara Townshend
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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