22October20xx
DearSir,
IwouldliketoapplyforthepostofWorksManager,whichwasadvertisedinTheGuardianofI2October2004.Ifeelthatmyqualificationsandexperienceareideallysuitedfortheposition.
Iwasbornin1968,andIwenttoschoolfrom1973to1988.In1987ItooktheGeneralCertificateofEducation,andIgotgoodgradesinMathematics,PhysicsandChemistry.Afterleavingschool,IattendedtheOrientTechnicalCollege,whereIfirststudiedFiberTechnologyandColorChemistry;laterIstudiedothersubjectsrelatedtotextilemanufacture,andin1991IobtainedtheDiplomainTextiles.
Aftercompletingmystudies,IjoinedtheTopClothingCompanywhereIworkeduntil1996.InthatyearImovedtoPriorProductions,whowaspleasedwithmywork,andasaresult,in1998,IwaspromotedtoAssistantWorksManagerthere.
Ienjoymywork,andIampreparedtoworkhard.Moreover,IamsurethatPriorProductionswouldgivemeanexcellentreference.Ithereforefeelthatmyapplicationdeservesyourseriousconsideration.
Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.
Yoursfaithfully,
MaryMa
20June20xx
DearSir,
Inoticedanad.Inthepapertodayyousaidyouwerelookingforpeopletojoinyourexpeditionteam.ItsoundedasifitmightbefunsoI'mwritingtosayI'dliketocomealong.
Aboutmyself:Ileftschoolat16becauseIwantedtoearnabitofmoney.AfterthatIgotafewpart-timejobsasawaiter,etc.ButIdidn'tsticktoanyofthemforlong.RecentlyI'vebeendoingabitofhitch-hikingroundEuropesoI'vehadsomeexperienceoftravelingthehardwaywhichshouldcomeinhandyontheexpeditionyou'replanning.Bytheway,I'magreatguitaristsoIcankeepyouallamusedroundthecampfireatnight.LetmeknowwhenIcancallinforachataboutdatesandotherdetails,etc.
Yours,
DavidSmith
20March20xx
DearSir,
Iwasveryinterestedinyouradvertisementintoday'seditionofTheEveningPostandIshouldliketoapplytobeamemberoftheAmazonExpeditionteam.
Iamtwenty-threeyearsoldandhaveanhonorsdegreeinBotanyfromBathUniversity.SinceleavinguniversityIhavebeenworkinginaresearchlaboratorybutmycontractcomestoanendinsixweeks.Iwouldparticularlyliketojointheexpeditionfortheopportunityitwouldgivemetostudytheplantlifeofthearea.
IenjoyseveraloutdooractivitiesincludingrowingandrockclimbingandIconsidermyselftobebothfitandhealthyenoughtoundertakesuchanexpedition.
Ifyouwouldlikemetoattendaninterview,Iwouldbeabletocomeatanytimeconvenienttoyou,(J1)myemployershaveagreedtogivemetimeoffforthepurpose.
Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.
Yoursfaithfully,
LilyMa
15April20xx
DearSir,
Isawyouradvertisementfor"theperfectlighter"inSundayTimeslastweekandimmediatelysentoffa2postalorderandthecompletedformforthelighter.
ImaginemysurprisewhenallIgotinreturnwasaboxofmatches!Icouldunderstandamistake.Imightevenpardonajoke.Butinthiscase,youradvertisementisadeliberateliesinceafriendofminewhoalsosentthecoupongotthesameresult.
Ithinkit'sashametopromiseaneconomicallighterwheninfactyouarenotsellingalightera1all.Insteadofsayingitworksquickly,youshouldadmitthatyouareofferingmatches.Andwhatabout"only"2:Iusuallypay10penniesforaboxofmatches,andtheyareoftengivenawayfree.
Iregardyouradvertisementasaseriousdeceptionanddemandthatyousendmemymoneybackimmediately.OtherwiseIwilltakeactivestepstomakesuretheConsumers'Associationhearaboutit.Yoursfaithfully,
PeterLi
12May20xx
DearSir,
IamwritingtoapplyforaBritishCouncilscholarshiptostudyinBritain.Ididmyfiveyears'basictraininginmedicineatShanghaiUniversity.AfterthisIsuccessfullycompletedaone-yearpostgraduatecourseinOphthalmologyatthePeople'sGeneralHospital,whereIamatpresentservingatwo-yearprobationintheEyeClinic.
Asaresultofthepublicationin2003ofmyarticleinNewScientistentitled"SoftandRigidContactLenses",whichwasbasedonasurveyof37patientsover6months,ImadecontactwithDr.LiMingoftheCapitalHospitalandDr.MaLioftheUniversityCollegeHospital.Ihavereceivedtheirhelpandadvicewithmycurrentresearchproject,whichisatwo-yearsurveyoftheacceptanceofvarioustypesofcontactlensesin200patients.
Despitetheirhelp,IfeelthatIcannotmakerealprogressinthisfieldunlessIcanactuallyhaveday-to-daycontactwiththesespecialists.IwouldthereforeliketocontinuemyresearchateithertheCapitalHospitalortheUCHassoonasmyprobationaryperiodhereiscompleted,andIwouldliketostudyinBritainfortwoyears.
Iencloseadetailedcurriculumvitaeandanoffprintofmyarticle,togetherwithtwolettersofrecommendationfromDr.LiMingandDr.MaLi.
Yoursfaithfully,
LilyChen
SampleWriting4
20July20xx
DearMr.Wang,
ThankyoufortakingthetimetowriteyourwonderfulletterinsupportofMCEA(MaywoodChineseEducationAssociation).YourletterclearlyarticulatesallthemajorreasonschildreninMaywoodwillbenefitfromstudyingtheChineselanguageaspartoftheirelementaryschooleducation.ItprovidesinvaluablesupportthatwillhelpmakingbilingualChineseeducationarealityinMaywoodpublicschools.
AlthoughMCEAwouldliketoseePaloAltopublicschoolsimplementthefirstbilingualChinesekindergartenclassinSeptemberof2006,wehavelearnedthattheschooldistrictmusttakethetimetounderstandhowanewprogramwillaffectexistingeducationalofferings,andtovalidatecommunityinterest.Nevertheless,MCEA,withmorethan70members,willcontinuetoactivelypromotebilingualChineseeducationinthePaloAltopublicschoolsandwillkeepyouapprisedoftheprogresswemake.
ThanksagainforsendingaletterinsupportofMCEA.We'willcontinuetodoallwecantorealizethisprogrambothforfamiliesofChinesedescentandthosewithageneralinterestinparticipatinginthegrowingeconomicpowerofChina.
Yourssincerely,
GeorgeChen