You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter explain why you want to work in the company's head office for six months • say how your work could be done while you are away • ask for his/her help in arranging it

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Dear John I am writing
this
missive to put forward my request
of working
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to work
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in the corporate
office
of our company in Toronto, Canada for the period of 6 months. As you know my husband is already there for one of his
project
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projects
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, so I would like to join him for
few
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a few
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months.
Moreover
, my current project's client is
also
from Toronto,
therfore
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therefore
, it would be more convenient for me to work on the same.
Also
,
me
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and my teams
is
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are
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connected via
teamview
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here in India, so it won't be difficult to connect with them when I am away.
Additionally
, I have appointed Jay
an
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interim team lead in case of any emergency. I
also
need another favour from you. Could you please ask
some one
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someone
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from the head
office
to book the guest house for two weeks so that I can look for
an
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apply
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accomodation
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accommodation
near the
office
.
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?
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I hope you will consider my request and allow me to move to the head
office
in Toronto, Canada. Thanking you Yours sincerely, Bindiya Gupta
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task achievement
Make sure to proofread for minor spelling and grammatical errors like 'therfore' instead of 'therefore', 'teams' instead of 'team', and 'an accomodation' instead of 'accommodation'.
coherence cohesion
Consider breaking down longer sentences to improve readability, ensuring that each paragraph focuses on a single main idea.
suitable writing tone
The letter is polite and maintains a professional tone, which is suitable for a work-related request.
complete response
You have covered all three parts of the task—explaining why you want to work at the head office, how your work could be managed, and a request for help.
logical structure
The letter has a clear structure with an opening, body, and closing that makes it easy to follow.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing are properly formatted and appropriate for the context.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • professional advancement
  • cross-cultural collaboration
  • headquarters/ head office
  • global perspective
  • remote work
  • temporary assignment
  • team dynamics
  • networking opportunities
  • cultural immersion
  • succession planning
  • collaborative tools
  • time zone coordination
  • corporate hierarchy
  • relocation logistics
  • work-life balance
  • multinational environment
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