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Re: Best regards, Kind regards, or Yours sincerely, - which is correct

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:47:27 GMT

As a trained teacher of English as a foreign language (TEFL), the rules are still the same as they were when I left school (50 years ago!).

The valedition "Yours faithfully" is used in cases where the salutation is "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam" .

The valedition "Yours sincerely" is used in cases where the salutation is personal, "Dear Ian" or "Dear Mr. Blogs" .

The valedition "Your truly" is often used in the USA but almost never used here in England other than as slang meaning me, myself or I (the meal was prepared by yours truly) but even this is quite rare.

Capitalisation for the valedition is the same as for any paragraph, First letter is a capital then lower case.

"Regards", "Kind regards", "Best regards" and "Best Wishes" have become very popular since the advent of email. I personally use them only in emails. Basically, they all mean the same but my personal gut feeling is that "Regards" is the most formal and used for first contact, "Kind regards" is still formal but used for ongoing communication and "Best regards" remains formal but used when the person has become an acquaintance. "Best Wishes" would be used for a friend.

please please please help with one paragraph of covering letter

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:15 GMT

Hi, I would like to ask you for a help as I am still improving my English and want avoid mistakes in my covering letter. I really would appreciate it if you could check the letter, especially red paragraph.

Dear Xyx,

I am writing to apply for the position of Purchase Ledger Clerk, as currently being advertised on your website.

I have a wide range of office experience gained working as clerical officer in many companies.

Recently (I stated in my CV âJune 2008 to presentâ), I decided to increase my knowledge in purchase ledger. As you will see from my CV, I am expecting examâs results and certificate from Pitman Training. During the course I learned how to maintain the purchase ledger, process invoices and carry out a bank reconciliation. I am sure it gave me good background to step on the career ladder as a Purchase Ledger Clerk.

I have enclosed my CV for your review. Thank you for considering my application and look forward to hearing from you. I am available for interview at your convenience.

Yours sincerely,
ZXU

College Motivation Letter... MountainHiker, you still on here?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:33:51 GMT

Hi all! I have written this to the best of my ability. I'm pretty secure about the language part, as I'm bilingual, but it's the culture part that I want to check works. Some stuff I need to put in there, like the reason for the GPA - it's part letter, part appeal. But, this is my question, does it come off as too smarmy, too corny, too vague, disorganized, paragraphs need switching around? I just really liked what Hiker said to some other people n here - I have tried to follow the question checklists s/he posted "(Introduction (very quick points) 1a) Who you are 1b) What you want to do 1c) Why do you want to do it 1d) What do you want from them 2) Detailed background 2a) Expand on who you are 3) Detailed background 3a) Expand on what you want to do and why you want to do it 4) Summary 4a) Summarize what you have told them 4b) Thank them for considering your application" and the list for another poster "1) You have a Communication Science degree 2) You want to obtain a Masters Degree in European Comparative Public Policy 3) You want to study at University of Essex 4) You have a passion for European Comparative Public Policy 5) You want to do what or influence what once you are done?" This is an online... ookay, off to edit *edits* *returns* ...online college offering a Liberal Arts MA. Fort Hays State University. And this is my letter: As an immigrant from Egypt with a BA in English literature, including comparative and cultural studies, a background in consciousness-raising work and gender activism, and a lifelong dream of a career conveying these concepts to others and inspiring them to make a difference, I respectfully seek acceptance at your Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Culture, critical thinking, history, and social analysis have been the most important fields of study (formal and otherwise) in my life for as long as I can remember. My mission since graduation has been to analyze and question accepted ways of doing things, including sexuality, the monolithic nature of official discourse, and the mainstreaming of the Arabic language and Islam while eroding indigenous tongues and other religions in my native Egypt. As an aficionado of historical narrative, especially that of my native region, the Middle East, and a keen observer of the unseen social currents of religious and gender politics, and cultural norms, mores and values, I have devoted myself to exploring what lies beneath the surface and is visible through the 'iceberg' model of culture. To this end, I have read over 150 books on history, culture, religion, politics and sexuality, among others, mostly about Arab culture. I already am teaching Middle Eastern culture and history at a small language school. The reaction I have received has made me eager to become qualified for a better teaching position in the field of culture/comparative studies. There is so much work to be done in this area to make people truly aware! However, I sense that before being qualified to do this, I am in need of a more thorough academic grounding in epistemology, anthropology and the science of critical thinking skills, as well as in the broader areas of culture and human knowledge, including cross-disciplinary studies and research on cultures outside the mainstream. I am confident that these fields are jut what I need to formalize the learning imparted by my sometimes tumultuous social-political personal experience. While the English Department of Cairo University, where I earned my BA, was a liberal oasis (my majors included Comparative Literature, Civilization and feminist criticism), I later found many of my fellow-Arabs were resistant to a liberal outlook. At that time, the newspapers were abuzz with news of the 'Satanist cult': trumped-up charges (later dismissed by judges as a total fabrication) brought by powerful police officials against American University boys and girls, arrested for wearing black and listening to heavy metal, tortured into confessing crimes they never committed. I became more and more frustrated as people kept telling me, "The newspapers say it; it must be true." For these people, the appearance of difference, and condemnation by the mainstream media, was enough to condemn these unfortunate young people whose only crime had been to assert some individuality and deviate from social norms. The issue became even more complicated and interesting when a number of Europeans I worked with, in a well-intentioned quest for 'cultural sensitivity', ended up with a prescriptive and restrictive definition of Middle Eastern culture: "No, no, boys shouldn't take Home Economics classes. We understand your culture." I preferred to view norms, mores, and values as separate entities and not succumb to the Orientalist view that, lumped together, unchanging and unchangeable, they constituted a monolithic 'culture'. Some of the other questions I asked myself were: What is collective memory? Can one find a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, model of culture? How far does respect for difference erode the rights of the dissenting individual in a collective culture? These are questions whose answers I hope to seek in your program. In 2001, my interest in sexual/religious difference took on a more overtly political nature with the Queen Boat case, where 52 gay men were arrested on trumped-up charges of, yes, Satanism. Unable to stand it any longer, I started a campaign to pressure legal organizations to give them representation in court ("But they're fags! Why represent them?") and alert international human rights organizations to the issue. This had some success; however, it became clear that I was next in line for arrest, and finally I sought political asylum in the U.S. Since coming here, I have studied cinema (earning an associate degree with a 3.8 GPA) made a film on the subject, and am currently preparing a documentary on the veil. In addition to your academic program, which seems to offer a roadmap to the answers for many of my questions, your university is ideal for me in that you offer a course to be taken completely online. This is beyond convenient for me, as I am busy with work and have found that commuting time cuts into my study hours; I would also find it impossible to relocate to Kansas at this time. Also, in an age where education can be, literally, a forbidding expense, my gratitude knows no bounds for your efforts to provide a quality education at a price I can actually afford. I feel it is pertinent here to mention that, just before the exams of my last year at university, I was among a group of students who were holding a peaceful demonstration against the interference of the secret police in student affairs, including sabotaging student union elections. The secret police pelted us with tear gas grenades and rubber bullets; I was unlucky, and had to be carried out of the university with a broken nose and upper respiratory inflammation. When exam time came round, I was not yet recovered (Egyptian universities base the entire grade on one final exam, not on coursework) but made an effort to come to exams and ultimately managed to pass all my tests. However, while my GPA in previous years was significantly higher, as you can see from my transcript, I was unable to make the minimum 2.5 GPA required for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. This rather lengthy and tedious explanation precedes, as you may be expecting, an urgent and very heartfelt plea that you not allow this unfortunate occurrence to stand in the way of my chances for learning and the ultimate fulfillment of my life's dream. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your university represents a dream to me, not least thanks to the convenience and cost, which means that the dream is finally within my grasp. It is my dearest hope to become a student at the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, thereby gaining an invaluable academic grounding and ideological framework and positively influencing others thereby. If accepted, I pledge to apply myself to my studies diligently, and never give you cause to doubt the wisdom if your decision. Allow me to thank you, again, for considering my application. Yours sincerely

Re: Please please someone correct my english !!! -Many Thanks

Clive — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:51:18 GMT

Hi,

Hope you are well.

I am ready to look for a new job. Please see my update CV attached file. If you have any question regarding my CV please do not hesitate to contact to me.

Also I have visit your l web side today. I have interested on of the job listed there. Job Ref is 5981054 in ***. . Cloud you please find out more about this role and let me know if it is still available

I look forward hear from you

Many Thanks

Your letter seems much too informal to me. Where I live, I'd write something like this.

Clive

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to apply for Job5981054, as listed on your website.

Now add a brief paragraph summarizing your skills/qualifiactions/experience, and why they should consider you for this job.

I have attached my CV. I would be very grateful for an opportunity to discuss this matter with you in more detail, in an interview. I can be contacted at 123-4567.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

ABC

Re: work experience application letter

Feebs11 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:26:45 GMT

Philippe3572 wrote:
hi,

I am writing a work experience application letter to Ernst and Young. I am 15 and in transition year (in Ireland). Could you please give me advice on the letter so far and maybe how to round it off nicely. Thanks a lot.

(my address)

[DATE]

Mr. ****,

(address)

~~O1.10.07~~

Dear sir/madam, [above you seem to have a name. If you do, then Dear Mr ***]

I am writing to apply for a work experience place at Ernst & Young between the 23^rd and 30^th of November 2007.

My name is **** and I am 15 years of age. Iâm a transition year student in St. Michaelâs College. I did business studies for the junior certificate and for transition year I have chosen Economics as one of my ~~choice~~ [elective] subjects. I have a particular interest in Economics, Maths and Science (Physics and Biology). I am currently doing the EDSL in school and I am good at Word and Excel ~~processing~~.

I hope I can learn a great deal from this work experience and that it will guide me in the future. ~~This,~~ I feel it will ~~would~~ be invaluable, first-hand experience that will give me an insight about working in such an established company like Ernst and Young.

I very much look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely [if you had a name]
[if you had no name, and had to start "Dear Sir/Madam", then end Yours faithfully]

__________________

thanks

You need to say that you are prepared to do whatever the company has for you to do. Add a sentence to this effect at the beginning of your last paragraph.

You must be consistent in the company name - is it an ampersand > & or "and" in the title. Accuracy will count in your favour with a possible employer.

Re: Claiming letter

Clive — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:47:22 GMT

Hi,

Here are a few suggestions.

Clive

Dear Mr. Wolff,

I am writing to you in regard to a claim submitted on 15^th April 2007, for which I received a denial on 30^th May 2007.

I am requesting your reconsideration of this denial. The medical expenses for an amount of $5,000 were due to an act of humanity rather than a reckless exposure to danger as you suggested in your letter. Therefore, the terms of your do not apply in this case. <<< this seems a legal matter. Perhaps you should say 'should not apply'? As you can read in the enclosed newspaper article, I rescued a little boy from the jaws of twelve alligators. I certainly put at risk my own life, but I did it in order to save the life of this child. I appeal to the generosity and sense of humanity which are widely known to be hallmarks of the XYZ Insurance Company's dealings with the public.

Additionally, the price for the pair of shoes I had to buy in Florida was Â£30. However, the exchange rate published by Reuters is Â£0.6 for 1 dollar, so the amount should have been Â£60. Is your math correct here? Should one of these prices be in dollars?

Finally, I feel very disappointed for the delay in answering my letter I wouldn't say this. Be nice!

If you want to have fun, you could add a paragraph that subtly suggests the insurance company would look bad in the newspapers if word about their denial of a hero's claim leaks out.

If there is any additional information I can provide to you that would expedite this matter, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Yours sincerely,

John Smith

Enclosures:

Medical expenses

An article from the Fort Lauderdale Post, which explains the details of the incident.

Exchange rates from Reuters

Re: Work Experience Application Letter

Feebs11 — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:37:16 GMT

My first reaction is that as an employer with possible "Work Expereience" placements, I would not really be particularly interested in your possible future results, but I would be interested in your awareness of the company and what it does, your willingness to do anything that the company might find for you to do, and your preparedness to learn from the experience.

I suggest you revise your final paragraph.

As you are writing to someone by name, the convention is to end with a statement that you look forward to hearing from them soon, and Yours sincerely.

motivation letter for PhD vacancy in Europe

Anonymous — Mon, 21 May 2007 07:34:12 GMT

Hello everyone!! please check my motivation letter for PhD position, is it wrong to write about my private interests (like location boyfriend in that country, I want to get a PhD vacancy)? I wrote 5th paragraph in in detail cause they asked for relevant research experience.

Dear Prof ***,

On the *** website I have seen there is a vacancy for a PhD position starting in September 2007. I am writing to express my great interest in applying for this PhD vacancy in *** in *** Universiteit .

I graduated from Faculty o***, *** State University, COUNTRY in June 2006 and I obtained a specialist degree in ***. More narrow specialization is ***. During my studies (5 years) I got thorough knowledges in various objects and I was always a curious and research-active student. On the third year of education I have done my practical research work as a laboratory assistant in the ***, Institute of ***, CITY. Working there I have adjoined for the first time with scientific investigations, have learnt to work in collective with highly qualified specialists that has helped me to discipline and organize my work in future.

Last two years of education Iâm in detail studied my specialization in *** Institute of ***, CITY. Basic specialists of our Institute lecture us profile subjects like as: SOME SUBJECTS and many others.

I was doing my diploma work in Group of *** in *** Institute of ***, CITY for 2 years. I completed and presented my graduation thesis on the theme â***â, were marked as âexcellentâ. Working in lab I have gained not only major skills of practical job in the field of ***, have familiarized with many accessible physical research technique, have learnt self-supporting job, but also have gained appearance experience at various conferences, compilations of reports, writing an articles.

I was looking for a PhD vacancy in Europe last autumn, but unfortunately for some domestic reasons I can't left and I had passed examinations to PhD position in my Institute. Last year I worked on the following theme "***" in the Laboratory of *** in the *** Institute of ***, CITY. I studied influence of various ionic liquids on homogeneous process of hydrocarbons oxidation. Investigated reactions were hydrocarbons oxidation in such aggressive solvent as acetic acid in the presence of palladium complexes. I had been considered a number of various ionic liquids (EMImBF₄, BMImBF₄, BMImOAc and EMImBr) with various substitutions to an imidazole ring and different anions. The greatest interest caused by the last one. Itâs interesting to notice, that addition insignificant quantities of EMImBr sharply changed the direction of reaction and distribution of products. Gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy and NMR were used to analyze products distribution. The condition of palladium complexes in reaction mixture were studied by UV-vis spectroscopy.

By getting to know more about ***, I understood that for several reasons this is the best place and opportunity for me. The theme of ionic liquids and their widely application in *** is very interesting to me, and Iâd like to be engaged in it further. Unfortunately, there are no investigations on a large scale on this theme in our Institute. This PhD position will give me a chance to work at higher level, with use of more perfect equipment that is enough difficult for me here, to work with other people, experts in area of ***, to learn a lot of the new. Also itâs a great experience of studying abroad will help me to develop more highly my methodical abilities, practical and theoretical skills, enrich my curriculum vitae, as well as gain more independence. Having finished PhD position in the ***, it will give me more possibilities for the further career growth. Itâs the perfect opportunity for me to meet other cultures, learn another language and traditions, connect with other interesting peoples, to get new friends. Having received this PhD vacancy we become a little territorially closer with my boyfriend, whoâs occupies PhD position in a *** Center, University ***.

At last as a hard-working and responsible person I believe that I am a good candidate for this PhD project.

Thank you very much for considering my application and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future regarding the success of my application.

Yours sincerely,
Tanya.

Letter to School, suspend my studies for 01 year. Could you help, please?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:28:29 GMT

I would be very grateful if some one could kindly correcte, improve or simply make any changes (or if you have another one or another idea how to write it) to this letter. Ponctuation, separation of paragraphs, make the text more formal.

I would like to consult the Marketing Officer who is in charge of my dossier, of the possibility to suspend my studies for a specific period of time, could be 01 year. I would like to stress that I heven`t been in any interview so not yet sure to get the job, but would now if there is any possibility.

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I hope you are doing well and I would like to consult you about the possibility to suspend my studies for a specific periode of time, could be 01y starting from the end of my english course.

As you know, I found it quite hard to find a suitable part time job, wherever I go they ask about the UK experience. On the other hand I have been offred for several times full-time job opportunities in my field (there is no part time position as prpject controller), this does not mean I got the job since I have not done any interview, so actually I`m not sure if I could have got it or not?. I thought that would be interesting to try one of these oppotunities and if successeful spend the MFP/MBA studies in order to get the UK experience and probably get some extrat money to support myself more comfortably. Would you please let me know if there is any possibility to do this.

Yours sincerely,

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Thanks

Politely asking for feedback on my letter of motivation

Richard1985 — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:52:40 GMT

Hello,

I am Richard, a Dutch undergraduate student applying for a Masters programme in London, England.
As a part of the application form, I have to give 'further information' , which I interpreted as roughly analogous to a letter of motivation:

"
9. Further Information
Please state your interest in the subject and give information on any related activities, relevant courses and projects. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
"

I have written a first draft, and I was wondering if some of you would be willing to comment on it. I have read several other posts on the forum, and found them most informative.
I welcome comments on any aspects, but especially suspect myself of being a little too enamoured with comma's. Also, the end lacks in zest, I realise I will have to work some more on at least that part , and there is a small bit about some research I am doing at the moment, which I don't know where to place. Comments on any other subjects are also very much appreciated. Thanks!

Dear Sir, Madam,

My enthusiasm for your course in International Studies is engendered both by its specific content and by its method of instruction. The programme is perfectly suited to my aim in pursuing a Masters degree in International Studies, namely acquiring a thorough empirical knowledge of the various social and political structures in East Asia, both at the national and international level. I have already, besides my philosophy studies at the Radboud University Nijmegen, followed a half-year course on contemporary Asia, at the University of Amsterdam. Through its courses, this program gave me some knowledge about various parts of East Asian social and political structures, and it certainly whetted my appetite for a more thorough investigation into East Asian societies. During my philosophy studies, I have focused on political, social and cultural philosophy. Among the topics treated in those courses, two chime especially well with the modules available.

First, there are the various theories concerning political and social practice in democracies, some descriptive but most normative, like the theories of Rawls and Habermas. Their normative character theoretically makes them context-independent, but in practice they seem to be elevating an abstracted version of the political and social systems in contemporary Europe and the USA to the status of ideal political system. Through modules like âPolitics and History of Japan and East Asiaâ, âThe Politics of Culture in Contemporary Chinaâ and âIntroduction to Contemporary Chinese Cultures and Societiesâ, I hope to gain an understanding of the structure of civil society in these countries, and to use this knowledge to refine notions about civil society and its role in a democracy, instead of dismissing non-complying structures outright as flawed, as is often done. A possible outcome might be a âvarieties of democracyâ hypothesis, mirroring the âvarieties of capitalismâ paradigm which has surfaced in economics these last few decades.

A second set of modules, âAsia and Globalisationâ, âInternational Relations I: Theoretical Perspectivesâ and âNation, Transnationalism and Globalism in East Asiaâ, could function in very much the same way for political philosophy concerning international relations and globalisation. This field has been burgeoning over the last decades, without, however, yielding a limited number of guiding theories. Here I have no specific research object in mind, but I feel that this is a subject which will see the most interesting new theorizing in years to come. Knowledge about the complex interstate relations, both within the area and between these countries and the world at large, may function as an empirical touchstone and hopefully even illuminate the way in which an understanding of these processes should be sought.

It is not just the content of your modules which appeals to me; your method of instruction, focused on interactive group work following student and staff presentations, mirrors the more fruitful modules I have taken. The Radboud Universityâs Honours Programme, an extra-curricular programme for selected students, is explicitly centred around thorough student discussions of the literature prepared, guided by the staff. In my experience, this results in a far more nuanced understanding of the subject, and especially its pitfalls, than an ordinary staff lecture. This method of instruction, coupled with assessment by essays, also promotes the development of skill in arguing clearly and succinctly both on paper and verbally, an attribute which can never be honed well enough.

In short, your programme in International Studies chimes perfectly with my research interests, and its method of instruction is a most fruitful one. I look forward to continuing my academic education and research at your institution.

Yours Sincerely,

Richard

Here's the part I want to splice in somewhere:
I am currently writing my Bachelor thesis on the shifts in the intellectual debate in late Tokugawa and early Meiji Japan, and its relation with the vast changes in institutions and governance around the same time.

I could expand a bit on this, make it into its own short paragraph, but it doesn't seem to fit into the current format. I would, however, like to include something about research I've done. So I don't really know what to do with it. Any ideas?