“You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone 10 live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.” Write a letter to the parents. In your letter explain why you would like the job give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir, I hope
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letter with respect to an advertisement published by you in a magazine, which states that you are looking for a babysitter. I would like to do
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job, because I love
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especially toddlers.
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, I am studying Child Psychology in Canada, and by employing my education, I can handle young children very well. As I have explained, I can understand child psychology
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and can understand their different behavioural patterns.
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, I can manage them in an efficient way, which is very important
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when someone is dealing with
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toddlers. I am on
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vacation, and alongside my studies, I am a travel
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, everyone
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that Australia is famous among travellers for its scenic beauty
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barren lands to sandy beaches.
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do some travelling, and
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make some vlogs for my social media channel.
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, I hope you will give me an opportunity to serve you, and I am ready for an interview if you say so. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Best Wishes, Jatinder.

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coherence and cohesion
Try to organize your ideas more clearly in each paragraph.
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Add more specific examples of how your studies help in a babysitting role.
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Use a more friendly closing statement to feel warmer in your writing.
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Your passion for children and studying Child Psychology is a strong point.
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Your offer to be interviewed shows enthusiasm for the position.

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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