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Band 7

You are working in a company and you have decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your employer. In your letter: Explain why you are leaving. Explain why you have decided to leave your company. Tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present employment.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
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 letter to inform you that I am going to resign from my current position in
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 company
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 the illness of my parents back in India. I am the only child
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 my family,
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 it is essential for me to look after the situation. My visit will be more than six months so there is no point in holding
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 position by taking off.
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, I have decided to leave
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 opportunity for a better substitute. Apart from that, I am unable to bring my parents to Canada, because of the lengthy paperwork for visa applications and
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 kind of process takes time. I am going to indulge myself in exploring similar job options in India a couple of days after my arrival. As long as I am going to live there I will try to find another placement. If circumstances will recover in the meantime. I will get back to Canada for sure. I hope you will understand my situation. Yours Sincerely, Harpreet Kaur.

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coherence cohesion
Ensure your letter has a clear structure with an appropriate opening and closing salutation. While your letter did include these elements, the closing could have been more formal and consistent with the opening title used ('Sir/Madam').
coherence cohesion
Use paragraphs effectively to separate different ideas and to make the letter easy to follow. This letter had a good paragraph structure but could benefit from more seamless transitions.
task achievement
It is important to address all parts of the task fully. The letter addresses the main points but could expand on the reasons for leaving the current employment and plans after leaving to strengthen the response.
task achievement
Maintain a consistent and suitable tone throughout the letter. The tone of the letter was generally appropriate but shifted between formal and informal at times. Consider maintaining a steady level of formality that befits a resignation letter.
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