Search
Vocabularying
Listening
Reading
1. Academic
2. General
Writing
1. IELTSWriting Checker
2. IELTS Writing Samples
Speaking

Do you want to improve your writing? Try our new evaluation service and get detailed feedback.

A restaurant has placed an advertisement for waiters and waitresses in your local newspaper. Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In your letter: explain what you are currently doing describe your suitability for this area of work say when you can attend an interview

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in reference to the advertisement you placed in the Vancouver Observer for waiters and waitresses. I am 19 years old and I am a part-time student at college. I have held several positions in catering outlets during my studies and, as the restaurant where I am currently employed is due to close, I am keen to find another position as soon as possible. I have completed and passed the advanced certificate in food hygiene and am therefore familiar with the requirements of working in the catering industry. In my current job, in addition to working as a waiter, I am also responsible for counting up takings at the end of the day. I am very reliable and trustworthy, have a friendly, outgoing personality and enjoy dealing with the public. I would be very grateful if I could be considered for the position. My employer is happy to supply a reference and I am available for interview at any time except Monday and Wednesday afternoons when I attend college. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, John Lee

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing in reference to the advertisement you placed in the Vancouver Observer for waiters and waitresses.

I am 19 years Use a comma before ‘and’ if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).old, and
old and
 I am a part-time student at college. Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.Furthermore, ILikewise, INot only that, but I
I
 have held several positions in catering outlets during my studies and, as the restaurant where I am currently
 employed is due to close, I am keen to find another position as This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:in the near future
soon
 as possible.

Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.Furthermore, ILikewise, INot only that, but I
I
 have completed and passed the advanced certificate in food hygiene and am therefore
 familiar with the requirements of working in the catering industry. In my This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :contemporarymodern
current
 job, in addition
 to working as a waiter, I am also
 responsible for counting up takings at the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
 of the day.

I am This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:extremelyimmenselysupremelysuperb
very
 reliable and trustworthy, have a friendly, outgoing personality and enjoy dealing with the public. I would be This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:extremelyimmenselysupremelysuperb
very
 grateful if I could be considered
 for the position. My employer is happy to supply a Use a comma before ‘and’ if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).reference, and
reference and
 I am available for interview at any time except Monday and Wednesday afternoons when I attend college.

This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :satisfy
Please
 do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully
,

John Lee