Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in yourtown, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer. Write a letter to Mrs Barrett.In your letter • suggest how you could help her in her home . say why you would like to do this work • explain when you will and will not be available

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Dear Mrs Barret, Hello, I saw your announcement and I
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interested so
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why, I am writing to you.
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, I would like to explain myself. I have been working as a cleaner for 15 years at Star Hotel. Thanks to my job, I have
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experience in
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field.
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winter
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season, my hotel is nearly empty,
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is not hard
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I have a lot
free
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time. I am really good at cleaning, cooking and baby care.
I
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would be quite useful for all
type
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of
home work
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.
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, I really love
help
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people. Especially, I
prefer
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your apartment because your house is quite
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my neighbourhood and
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is
good
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opportunity for me, I would not need any public transport so, I do not need
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charge for
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. Both of us would be happy. If you would accept my offer, I would be free after 21st January
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every
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I have to take care of my child so I would not be available
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these days. I hope everything will be good for us. Thanks for now. Sincerely, Kate Dawson

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spelling
Ensure that your greeting is spelled correctly. It should be 'Mrs Barrett' not 'Mrs Barret'.
structure
Try to structure your paragraphs clearly. Each paragraph should focus on a single idea; for example, consider separating your experience and your reasons for wanting to help into different paragraphs.
clarity
Clarify your availability with a more formal structure. For example, you could say, 'I will be available to help after January 21st, except every Wednesday due to childcare responsibilities.'
content
You have a clear motivation for helping Mrs. Barrett and a relevant experience that supports your application.
tone
The tone of your letter is friendly and appropriate for the situation, which is excellent.

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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