Use the greeting, sign-off and paragraph plan below for this formal letter, write it on a 20-minute timer, then compare it with a band-8 model letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
A travel company in your city is looking for a part-time tour guide.
Write a letter to the company's recruitment manager. In your letter
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
GoPrep wrote this practice question in the style of the exam. It is not an official IELTS question.
A letter that begins Dear Sir or Madam ends Yours faithfully, followed by your full name.
Spend the first few minutes planning, then write.
0 words of 150 minimum
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Write your own answer first, then compare: how it answers the exact question, what each paragraph does, and which phrases you could borrow.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for the part-time tour guide position advertised on your website. I have lived in Istanbul for my whole life, and I would love to share my city with visitors.
I know the city extremely well. I have studied its history at university, and I regularly visit the old town, the museums and the less obvious districts, which many tourists never see.
I believe I would make a good guide. I am outgoing, patient and good at explaining things clearly, and I have two years of experience working in a souvenir shop where I dealt with visitors from many countries.
I speak Turkish and English fluently, and I have a good level of German and basic Spanish. Many of my friends are tourists I have shown around informally, and they have often said I should do it professionally.
I would be able to work at weekends and in the evenings. My CV is attached, and I would be pleased to attend an interview.
Yours faithfully,
Emre Yildiz
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I am writing to apply for the position of | formal opening for a job application |
| I believe I am well suited to this role because | introduce your main reason for applying |
| I have extensive experience in | say you have done something for a long time |
| I am available for an interview at your convenience. | offer to attend an interview |
| Please find my CV enclosed. | tell the reader a CV is included |
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