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Hello to everybody,I find this site very helpful and I used some tips and coments on other posts before writing my own motivation letter to university. I'm not native english speaker, so can I ask your help in correcting this letter (words, grammar) or if something isn't really convenient...

Re: Motivation Letter for University Application

Sorry to write you here, but I'm not very good using internet. I'd like to know if you can check my CL. I'd like to know if it's ok., or it need more information, I don't know how specific it should be, and some people told me that it needed some strong points. I'll...

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Hi, Send an application letter, for a job I presume, that begins with 'To whom it may concern'? Surely you jest! For reasons that escape me, many of our learners here on the Forum seem endlessly fascinated with the idea of writing letters that start with 'To whom it may...

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Hi MrP I'm in no position to comment on what you said, but what I know is that we've quite a number of members who are British English speakers. What has happened to them? I certainly miss them Best wishes YL

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

"Yours faithfully" for an application letter? I think not; too familiar. . This is more like a business letter. In fact, I would make the salutation To Whom It May Concern and end it with Sincerely, But then again, I give a US perspective.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Thanks, MrP I was wondering what had happened to our members who are BrE native speakers. I was disappointed that, after a couple of days, none came forward to give a reply. Anyway, many thanks for your response.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Yes, I'd agree with the "unknown recipient"/"Yours faithfully" combination.(Sorry for the late reply.)MrP

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Many thanks, Tanguatlay, for bringing up the topic and requesting for a reply from British native speakers. Many thanks, Feebs and Nona, for giving your authoritative reply.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Hello, popped in at last! AS Feebs says, we still use the 'Yours faithfully' form when we are not writing to a named individual (Dear Sir or Dear Madam etc). We only use 'Yours sincerely' when we are writing to a named person. Well, formally anyway. Other less formal endings...

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Sorry.Letters not addressed to an individual are ended with "Yours faithfully", so that is what you need for your letter.