A museum is near your home looking for people to do part time unpaid work. You would like to do some unpaid work at the museum Write a letter to the museum director to apply.

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to express my interest in the part-time unpaid work position recently advertised at your museum. As someone with a genuine interest in part-time unpaid work, I believe I could make a valuable contribution. I have gained relevant experience through volunteering, where I developed skills
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teamwork
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and teamwork
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. I am available in full daytime, and I would be happy to adjust my schedule if necessary. I would appreciate the opportunity to join your team and contribute to your work. Please let me know if any
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information or documents are required. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Adam

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task response
Make sure to explain why you want to work at the museum.
coherence and cohesion
Use clearer transitions between sentences.
coherence and cohesion
Try to break up your ideas into shorter sentences for better flow.
task achievement
The letter has a polite and formal tone, which is very good for this type of application.
task achievement
You clearly state your availability, which is important information.

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.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • museum
  • unpaid work
  • interested
  • skills
  • experience
  • learn
  • help
  • flexibility
  • availability
  • contribute
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