A museum near your home is looking for people to do unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntery work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the volunteer work in your letter - explain why you want to do voluntary work at the museum - describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful - give details of when you would be available for work

Dear Mr. Andersen. My name is Tomás Alcaide, and I am writing to you regarding the recent announcement that I saw yesterday on the

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History Museum website, in which it was claimed that you are seeking volunteers to work at your facilities.

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with, I have to mention that I would be pleased to do

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voluntary work.

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is because I find nothing more valuable than teaching others about the history and nature of our beloved nation. Since I am already a science teacher at an elementary school in the zone, I am sure my previous experience will help me to give a great experience to every visitor, especially

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for the little ones who might think that a museum is not as fun as going to the playground at the park.

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, I assure you I can show them the opposite.

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, I would be available on Saturdays from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm and on

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:00 am until 1:00 pm. Looking forward to having an interview with you to discuss on my application for the job. Yours faithfuly. Tomás Alcaide.

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Jul 28, 2025

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Task Achievement

Consider adding a brief introduction about your interest in history and nature to strengthen your motivation for volunteering.

Coherence and Cohesion

Try to improve the flow between sentences and make sure each paragraph has a clear main idea.

Coherence and Cohesion

Make sure to check spelling and grammar, like 'Yours faithfully' instead of 'Yours faithfuly'.

Task Achievement

You clearly express your motivation for volunteering and your relevant experience as a teacher.

Task Achievement

Your letter has a friendly and polite tone, which is great for a volunteer application.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

188 words

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