Endings (AmE)
Salutation When you know the name of the recipient: Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss von Trotta. Note: in AmE Mr., Mrs., and Ms include a full stop/ period, e.g. Mr. von Trotta
When you don’t know the name of the recipient: Dear Sir or Madam (BrE) Dear Sir or Madam: (AmE) 4 – Date 5 - Heading Body of latter It is good idea to put the main point at the beginning of the letter. People read the first paragraph carefulli, but not always everything else.
Use the pronoun we when writing for your company. This is more formal than I.
Endings (BrE) When you know the nameof the recipient: Yours sincerely When you don’t know the name of the recipient: Yours faithfully Endings (AmE) Yours truly, Sincerely
8 - Sign the letter with both first and second names. 9 - Then print your name and position under the signature.
A. Work in pairs. Read the advertisement for a job. What is the job? Where is it?
B. Carol is interested in the job. Read the information about her. Do you think she is the right person for the job?
C. Look at the Carol’s letter and complete it with the information from her chart.
Anne Watson, Director 4 Hope (1)___________ 1 The Oxford International School Oxford OX6 5PP 16 College (2) ______________ Oxford OX2 7PT
2 19 August Paragraph 1* Introduction
3 Dear Ms. Watson,
I am interested in job of (3)_______ in your school.
I (4) __________ years old and I (5)__________ in Oxford. At the moment I (6)___________ guide, but last year I (7) __________ a hotel receptionist. I (8)___________ working with people very much and I (9)________speak Two (10)__________, French and a little Spanish. I can also (11)_______a Computer. I (12)________ born in Oxford, so I know it very well.
I look forword to hearing from you. Paragraph 2 * The main part of the letter
4 Yours sincerely
5 Carol Barnes, Paragraph 3* Ending
1) The name and addess of the person you are writing to goes here. 2) The date goes here. 3) We use Ms., Miss or Mrs for a woman. We use Mr for man. 4) We end a formal letters with Yours sincerely. 5) Sign the letter and print your name.
D. Read this advertisement for another job. What is the job? Answer the questions about you. Now write a similar letter to Carol's.
Happy Holidays want TOURIST GUIDES · Are you over 18? · Do you like talking to people? · Do you know your town well? · Can you speak English? · Are you free from July to September?
Please write to: Peter Mann, Happy Holidays, Central Office, 89 Brook Street, LONDON W1 5PW
Part 1. Emails – basics Reading
Marija Novak is looking for a job through an online recruitment agency. She sends an email with her CV and a few comments:
Dear Sir or Madam I'm writing: with regard to job vacancy ref. no. LON009627 on your website. As requested, I attach my CV l feel confident that my skills and achievements are a very good fit for this job profile. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you. Marija Novak
A recruitment consultant replies:
Dear Marija Thank you very much for sending your CV. We will look through it carefully and contact you again if necessary. Please be aware that the job market is extremely competitive and that we receive many applications for our vacant positions. If I can offer any further advice or assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Lotte Mueller
The emails above use polite, formal language. Compare them with the emails between Marija and a friend.
Steven 1 Hi, I hope you're well, 2 This is just a quick note to ask for some help. I've been applying for jobs in London using online agencies, but I've had no luck at all. They just send back these standard emails - it's really depressing, 3Anyway, I was wondering if you could help me? I thought you might know of some London recruitment agencies that have jobs in the finance area Can you send me some names? I'd really appreciate it. 4 Thanks for your help 5 Best wishes to Tessa Marjja
***** Hi Marija. great to hear from you again I'm fine-just got back from vacation in Morocco. Amazing! Anyway, thanks for your email, I'm happy to help - I'll ask a few people and try to think of some agencies you could try Shall I also send you a copy of the London 'Yellow Pages' in the mail? Sometimes it's better than online - it's very comprehensive and lists loads of agencies and other information all in one place. Good luck with the job hunting! Steve
These last two emails are friendly and informal, but note how Marija starts paragraph 3 of her email to Steven - she uses polite, formal language with her friend because she's asking for a favour.
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