You are employed full-time and also doing a part-time evening course. You are not able to continue the course. Write a letter to the course lecturer. In the letter • explain why you cannot continue the course • describe the situation • say what you will be doing about it

Dear sir, I am Ankit Kumar doing a part-time evening "Mass and Communication"
course
at your faculty writing
this
email to let you know that I will not be able to continue
this
course
from next week. As I am working full time as a delivery driver with Amazon, my working hours will be changed from next week.
Therefore
, I will not be able to attend the evening classes as they will overlap my working schedule which is
also
in the evening.
However
I really want to continue my studies, job is
also
vital for me
this
time as I need money for my household expenses.
That is
because
,
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I have to collect money for my higher studies abroad. Fortunately, I have an idea that I could pursue
this
course
on weekends because I usually have work days off on weekends.
Moreover
, I kindly request you that please try to fit me into the weekend
course
so that I can continue my
further
studies. Thanks for your consideration and
i
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will wait for a helpful response. Yours sincerely,
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coherence cohesion
Consider breaking down some of the paragraphs to ensure each idea is distinct, especially in the second and third paragraphs.
task achievement
Try to be a bit more formal in your letter's tone, which suits the academic context better.
task achievement
The letter provides a clear and complete response to the task, covering all the points.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriate and polite for a formal letter.

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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