You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part time. Write a letter to your boss. In your letter • explain why you want to reduce your working hours • say which hours you would like to work • describe how your part-time studies would benefit yo

Dear Mr Brown I am writing
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letter to know whether it is possible for me to reduce my working hours since
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planning to study business management at the university.
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taking
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relevant to my work and can increase my efficiency. I have to participate in their morning classes,
therefore
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only available after 12:00 pm. I believe
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study can be very helpful with our own tasks, including in areas
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graduation
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would be delighted to share my knowledge with other employers. Thank you for considering my request. I look forward to your response Best regards Sara
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coherence cohesion
Ensure proper punctuation and capitalization. For example, 'im' should be 'I'm' or 'I am'.
task achievement
Expand on your reasoning and benefits a bit more to provide a thorough answer.
coherence cohesion
Consider breaking down the second paragraph into two separate paragraphs for better readability.
task achievement
You have clearly expressed the reason for your request and how it would benefit your work.
suitable writing tone
The letter maintains a professional and polite tone throughout.
greeting and closing
The letter has a clear structure with greeting and closing well-handled.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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