Applaying for a vacant job The Director Tourist Information Centre and Travel Agency X 56 Stefan cel Mare

avenue Chisinau, Moldova 6 April 2009 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing as a response to your newspaper announcement about the vacant job in the Tourist Package Evaluation department. As I have learned through my research, your agency is a very reliable and prosperous one that has very high standards in what concerns client services and the recruitement of the personnel. I believe that while working at your agency I will get the opportunity to acquire further experience and apply all my previuos knowledge in order to best serve your companys and your clients interests. I also highly value the fact that your agency has established sustainable connections with more than 10 countries that constitue attractive touristic destinations, this kind of wide partnership being one of the first established in our country. I graduated from the Haute Ecole Touristique in Switzerland in 1997 and therefore had the chance to learn both economics and touristic management in order to create the best tourist packages. I have also worked at different travel agencies and therefore, I have acquired enough experience to be able to create appealing tourist packages. I believe that I am a valuable applicant considering my education and my wide experience. Please see the enclosed CV for a full list of my professional activities and accomplishments. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Dxxxx Cxxxxxxx Letter to a dear friend Your address Date (both in the right side of the letter) Dear Jenny, How is life treating you? What is new? I havent heard from you in a while, I assume you have been very busy with school work and dance classes. I am doing great, as well as my family. School is sometimes very exhausting, but I manage to deal with it most of the time. Nothing extraordinary has happened besides the fact that I went to see a wonderful play last night, and since I know you like plays so much, I strongly recommend it to you. It is called A Chorus Line and it is a musical about seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line, with music by Marvin Hamlisch. Do you know Marvin Hamlish? He is such a great composer! Anyway, the musical has nineteen main characters that go through the actual audition and the show mainly provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. The play has generally impressed me through its engaging plot, because we gradually find out so many things about the auditioning dancers that we come to admire and love each one of them. For example, I was mostly impressed by Cassies solo part, who has had some notable successes

as a soloist, but as she hasn't been able to find solo work and is willing to come to the chorus where she can at least express her passion for dance. Her dance scene is simply splendid, combining elements of modern dancing with classical ballet. I think you should definitely see this play, as I know you are very passionate about dancing and I almost could see your story among the dancers auditioning for the chorus line. It also has great songs, since the music is composed by Marvin Hamlish, as I have mentioned before. And all in all, it is simply a pleasure to see such a great musical, time for relaxing and enjoying this wonderful form of art. I have to finish now, since I have to go to my music classes and I dont want to be late again. I hope I have intrigued you about A chorus line and you will go and see it some time! Looking forward to hearing from you, Doina

Letter to parents Your address Date (both in the right side of the letter) Dear Jenny, How is life treating you? What is new? I havent heard from you in a while, I assume you have been very busy with school work and dance classes. I am doing great, as well as my family. School is sometimes very exhausting, but I manage to deal with it most of the time. Nothing extraordinary has happened besides the fact that I went to see a wonderful play last night, and since I know you like plays so much, I strongly recommend it to you. It is called A Chorus Line and it is a musical about seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line, with music by Marvin Hamlisch. Do you know Marvin Hamlish? He is such a great composer! Anyway, the musical has nineteen main characters that go through the actual audition and the show mainly provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. The play has generally impressed me through its engaging plot, because we gradually find out so many things about the auditioning dancers that we come to admire and love each one of them. For example, I was mostly impressed by Cassies solo part, who has had some notable successes as a soloist, but as she hasn't been able to find solo work and is willing to come to the chorus where she can at least express her passion for dance. Her dance scene is simply splendid, combining elements of modern dancing with classical ballet. I think you should definitely see this play, as I know you are very passionate about dancing and I almost could see your story among the dancers auditioning for the chorus line. It also has great songs, since the music is composed by Marvin Hamlish, as I have mentioned before. And all in all, it is simply a pleasure to see such a great musical, time for relaxing and enjoying this wonderful form of art. I have to finish now, since I have to go to my music classes and I dont want to be late again. I hope I have intrigued you about A chorus line and you will go and see it some time! Looking forward to hearing from you, Doina

Letter to dear pen-friend Your Address Date(both on right side of the paper) Dear pen-friends, How are you? I hope your classes are going great. I guess we dont know much about eachother, but this is a wonderful opportunity to find out more things about our intrests and activities. Our class is a medium-sized one, that is, we are 21 students in our form. We are now very busy with exam preparations and university applications, so, unfortunately, it is hard to find time for fun. Still, we try to enjoy 12th grade as much as we can, as we all acknowledge the fact that this is our last year together. Of course, it is sad when you think about it, but we have agreed upon keeping in touch after graduation and meeting up periodically for updates :) In our class, everybody is very friendly and there is a dominant pleasant atmosphere. Like regular teenagers, we are fond of music, movies, sports, internet and parties. Sometimes we have somebody bringing a guitar at school so we could sing together, other times we meet up to watch a movie together or just to hang out. At school we like to engage in different discussions, debates and therefore find out different views upon such problems as global warming, world crisis, historical facts and current events in general. We also organize several events in the school, like the celebration of Saint Valentines Day and the upcoming contest Miss Prometeu. Also, we are all very excited to start dancing lessons together, as we plan on opening our prom with an official dance, like the waltz. We are also quite interested in finding out about your interests and hobbies. What do you like to do together? Do you have any special celebrations and events at school? We are enthusiastically looking forward to hearing from you! Best wishes, Dxxxxx Cxxxxxx, on behalf of the 12th B form at lyceum Prometeu-Prim Thx to DOINA Letter of complaints 13 Juju Vilas, Andheri, Mumbai. 6th April 2008. To: The Director, Maharashtra Tourism, Mumbai. India.

Dear Sir, Tourists from abroad bring valuable foreign exchange to our state. Special care should be taken to ensure a safe and pleasant visit for them. Unfortunately, many cases of fleecing and fraud have come to light. A friend of mine, Mr. Calliope arrived from Rome a fortnight ago. When he landed at our house in Juju from Sahar Air Port, we learned that he had overpaid the taxi by Rs. 500. Not being conversant with our currency, he had been duped. After a weeks visits to various tourist spots in Mumbai, he complained of other such unpleasant experiences. He was once taken on a ride through a city section which covered 10 kms when short-cut was hardly only 2 kms. Naturally, there are many other foreign tourists like my friend who go back home with an unpleasant impression. This way we are wounding our valuable guests. If this tendency is not checked immediately, our tourists traffic will dwindle considerably. With an unflinching hope that you will exercise all your power to see that our tourist guests enjoy a pleasant and happy stay in our country, I write this letter to you, Sir. Thanking you. Yours sincerely, Signature of Malick MALICK

Letter recuesting donation Peter kin School, Manila. 4th April 2008. Dear Sir, As you are aware, a terrible train and bus accident has killed 64 children of Peter kin School of Milano, Manila. As you might be aware from the news in the papers and T.V., the bus carrying five teachers and 79 children was on its way from school to drop the children at their homes. The bus crossed an unmanned railway-crossing with no signal or barrier and the train rammed into the bus. All the children and teachers, except 20, were killed on the spot. The survivors are in critical condition in hospital. We request you to kindly donate generously so that we may be able to help the families of the teachers, the driver and the conductor who expired in the terrible accident. Your cheques and cash donations will be gratefully acknowledged in our school journal. Yours sincerely,

Signature of the Principal PRINCIPAL PETER KIN SCHOOL To: Mr. Ramesh Babu, Chairman cum Managing Director, Alliance Industries Company Limited, Manila.

Advice letter This is an Advice Letter.Mr. Arleen is a final-year student of under graduation in Engineering. He has planned to take GMAT in order to take GMAT to seek admission in a Business School. He sought the advice of his Professor Mr. Frazil on what should be done to score high marks in GMAT. Mr. Frazil is writing a letter to Mr. Arleen advising him to improve his English knowledge. 12 Station Road, Multan, Pakistan. 6th December, 2005. Dear Arleen, I received your letter and am happy to know that you wish to compete for MBA admission by taking GMAT. Your thinking seems to be in right direction. You have asked me for my advice on how to develop your communication skills in English for scoring high marks in GMAT. I know that you are well versed in Mathematics. So, this will make it easy for you to score the highest marks in the Quantitative Section of GMAT. As far as the Verbal Section of GMAT is concerned, you have to improve your English knowledge to great extend to score high marks in that section. The first thing is to expose yourself to fine examination of spoken English as you hear it on radio and television. There are plenty of programmes going on in good English. The BBC has a lot of them on radio plays, games, quizzes, talks etc. You get good English on Television programmes too, like Focus Discussion of current issues by experts in the field. The World this week and NDTV news are full of ideas expressed in the correct diction and words. In fact, you even get to know how to present information as your opinion and give an analysis of an event or issue precisely. This kind of exposure will improve your ability to face the interview board and come out of it

successfully. Remember you may not understand all the words in the first few days. It is because your vocabulary is not developed or that you are out of touch with issues. Tune your ears and carry on listening. Take the focused approach to GMAT. And browse few websites which give you the GMAT success tips. The next point is improving your word-power. This you could do by reading a lot of books. Let reading become your habit. That will accustom you to the word of ideas and perceptions. This will help you to have your own perception in the field of your preference. OK. I need not go very deep into the issues now. That will scare you. Please, do not hesitate to write letters to me periodically. I treat it as my honor to help you now and then. Welcome! Wish you all the best in all your endeavors. Yours truly, Signature of Frazil FRAZIL

Graduation letter This is a Graduation Letter. Mr. Mahesh has completed his MBA graduation at HARVARD UNIVERSITY.His friend Mr. Anil is writing a letter to Mr. Mahesh congratulating him for the successful graduation. 328 Railway Road, Anil Market, Sri Lanka. 2nd Oct. 2008. Dear Mahesh, Please accept my heartiest congratulation on your successful graduation of MBA at HARVARD UNIVERSITY. I also heard that you are one of the top three best students selected by the University. This news doubled my happiness. On top of it, I also heard that you have joined Microsoft Corporation as its Country Manager for Sri Lanka. I think that your dreams are materializing one by one. That means you will be nearby for me to come and gossip with you and play tennis. Nothing succeeds like success, it is said.

This new responsibilities will give you tremendous power as you will have a country-wide network under you. Since you are the country manager, you are a virtual king. But do not let the power go to the head. As you are a student of history, you need not be reminded that Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Now, you are safe in your new position. And I feel that this is the right time to take care your parents. Let them be with you so that they will get the best of attention and your affection. With best wishes. Yours sincerely, Signature of Anil ANIL

Dinner letter 6- Hong Kong Avenue, Singapore. 7th July 2008. Dear John, Im giving a small cocktail on 16th July to our ex-colleagues and the foreign guests who have arrived. I am expecting most of the old staff of the college alumni to turn up. You are welcome. I invite you to this dinner party. If you are there, you will be able to sip your favorite gin and revive memories of days gone by. Mr. Parthasarathy (remembers the first principal of St. Columbus College) is coming too with his two beautiful wives. So, you can keep them company with your quips. Do not forget to bring Kelvin along. Yours truly, Signature of Ralf RALF Greetings letter

Mr. Bhrigu has received an award for his contribution in the field of Popularization of Science. His friend Mr. Pranav Guha comes to know of this news. Mr. Pranav Guha writes a letter greeting Mr. Bhrigu on receiving an award. 423 Railway Road,

Sri Nager Colony, New Delhi. 16th June 2005. Dear Bhrigu, I cannot quite express my great joy at your receiving the Kalinga Award for popularization of science. Your articles on scientific topics like computers, lasers, quantum physics, space-age and hi-tech communication have become very popular, especially among school going children. Few of these articles have found their way into text-books. You have rendered a yeoman service to the cause of sciences. For your insightfulness and valuable contribution, a science-journal has noted that you are the Isaac Asimov of India. You have made all your college-mates proud. May you continue to succeed and make a mark in the international field? Let the Almighty bless you with more success! Yours sincerely, Signature of Pranav Guha PRANAV GUHA

Social letter 18/23-AB: Sonata Tower, Bill Mart, Third Street, Mall Avenue, New York. 23rd Dec. 2008. My Dear Uncle, I just remembered that it is your birthday on coming Saturday and so I must send you a birthday letter at once. And I begin with the old greeting: Many more returns of the day! I hope the day itself will be peaceful and happy for you and that you will be spared in happiness and health to us all for years yet.We have already seen a kind and generous uncle to us, and I take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for us. And I know all your nieces and other nephews feel the same. I was glad to hear from my father that you are healthy and hearty and that you can take four mile walk every day and still play a set of tennis.

I am sending a book which I feel you will like. You were always a great reader, and I am glad that your eyesight remains as good as ever, so father says. I am getting on well in my business and hope to enlarge it considerably by the end of this year. Convey best wishes to both my aunt and your son Mark. With love and best wishes. Your loving nephew, Signature of Shoran SHORAN

Letter to a friend

167 Kalians Colony, New Delhi. 7th Oct. 2008. Dear Kailash, I am glad you have won an Indo-Us Exchange Scholarship to go to New York State University to study Post Gorbachev US-Russia relationship. You are a scholar of American Literature and Culture. This will be golden opportunity for you to have a personal account of more customs and political systems of the worlds largest democracy and the richest country. From my experience of the American people which I gained during my stay for two years there, I can say you will the Americans. They are warm, fun-loving and hard-working. Remember the earliest Europeans who settled there around 1600 AD had to build their economy from the scratch. They did the hard way using their own muscle power. America has do-it-yourself culture. Lazy people have no place there. Intelligent people with innovative ideas are welcome to contribute and if one stays back one can make a fast buck. You may not be able to approve of permissive sex and consumer materialism. There is a dark side of freak cultures and the struggle for supremacy and power, the racial discrimination etc. But as our Nehru said a long time back, no culture is entirely glorious. Keep me informed of your reaction once you are in the US. With all the best wishes. Siganature of Anthony ANTHONY

Letter of welcome

From: Malan, 167 Kalians Colony, New Delhi. To: Mr. Peter, 34/A Saint Thomas Road, Lincoln Marts, London. 7th Oct. 2008. Dear Peter, I am thrilled to know that you want to visit India and learn about Indian culture. I would advise you to plan the visit anytime in the winter-December to February. The day temperature is about 10 degree C to 20 Degree C. Europeans mostly like this season. Summer is unbearable to you. I am preparing an itinerary for you based on your interests in the historical places and the religious centers. Of course, bring your video camera along with you to shoot the beautiful and colorful sights. Since I shall be with mostly, you need not worry about the problems of currency exchange, accommodation, transport etc. Like in other countries foreigners can be fleeced at airport and railway stations. But I will certainly include the most important places such as New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, Mumbai in North India and Bangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kanyakumari in South India. There are other exquisite places which you should visit to know the best of India. Of course the beautiful mausoleum The Taj Mahal will inspire your inspiration to pen a poem. You will no doubt love the palm-fringed coasts of Kerala. My daughters Mona and Hamish are longing to see you. Do let me know soon after you buy your tickets to India. With love and affection. Yours affectionately, Siganture of Malan MALAN

Letter of motivation

12 Sophia Road, Singapore. 9th May 2006. Dear Mrs. Mayan, There is this old blue song of movies which means if the gardener changes, the garden does not become flowerless. Spring always comes in life and will come again. I am really shocked to learn from Stella of what you are doing to yourself now a day. To brood and spend time in self-pity is detrimental to your mental and physical health. It even clouds the day for those around us. To spread cheers through smiles should be aim of our lives. We all know that your not having a baby is making your life disgusted and lonely. This is natural instinct of all women. But there is always hope. Dr. Jacob is visiting our town next week. He is very successful with cases like yours. If you wish I can fix an appointment with him for you. We must learn to take life as it comes. Nobody has got everything in life. I know of women who curse their lives because they have children who are anti-social elements. Gods will is always supreme. Let your future be bright. With best wishes. Yours sincerely, Signature of Mrs. Adela Mrs. ADELA

Letter of travelogue

Room Number: 182-Hotel Ballista, Kings Road, London. 6th July 2009. Dear Cecil, At present I am sitting at my hotel suite room watching the eternal drizzle outside. What a rainy country England is! The sun shines but rarely and then the rain pours down scrubbing building and roads. The countryside has deep shades of green, so deep that the green merges with black almost. And the daffodils are over in the parks at Hyde Park. I went to Shakespeares play at the Barbican, Londons largest theatre. The play was good, but

more fascinating was the convertible stage with bedroom changing into forest and then into a royal hall. The British around London are generally informal and fun-loving. Most of the tourists are coming to see the heritage of colonial times, places associated with works of literature-Dickenss house, Keats house where he wrote the Ode do the Nightingale and the tavern where Doctor Johnson drank etc. Last week I had been to Stratford-on-Avon to see Shakespeares house. An open air tourist bus took us around Anne Hathaways beautiful thatched cottage. I took a stroll down to 10, Downing Street to get a glimpse of The Prime Minister, but I was not lucky. Another interesting place I saw was Madame Tussands waxworks. I have planned to visit all the interesting and the historical places in England. I will be here for another month. I shall keep in touch with you, by writing letters to you with my memorable experience in England. With love. Yours sincerely, Signature of Robinson ROBINSON

Letter of thanks

Mr.John is in India. His friend, Mr. Bernard who is in Singapore, visited India and stayed with Mr. John. After returning to Singapore Mr. Bernard is writing a letter to Mr. John thanking him for his hospitality. From: Mr. Bernard, 3 Keppel Road, Singapore. To: Mr. John, 21 Anna nager, Chennai, India. 18th May 2009. Dear John, I thank you very much for the warmth and hospitality you showed me on my visit to your place last month. Not for a moment did I feel uneasy or unwanted guest.

It is said that a fish and a guest begin to smell after three days. I stayed for two weeks and not a single murmur of protest from any of you. I can not forget those outings and those games. The delicacy of the food you served to me is still lingering in my tongue. Your children are such sweet things. My wife and children are willing to extend their wishes to all of you. Kindly reciprocate the visit by coming to our place during vacation. Yours sincerely, Signature of Bernard BERNARD
Letter of love

Mr. Sunil loves Ms. Sonya. He writes a letter expressing his loves towards Ms. Sonya. 18 Baugh Street, Katmandu, Nepal. 18th April 2008. Dearest Sonya, You will feel pestered, I am sure, to receive this letter upon letter every week from a suitor. The truth is that you have become a part of my being with every breath. I must think of your grace, charm and heavenly beauty. I remember our last meeting at the Students Reunion at the Gymkhana Club. You flashed a row of pearls as you smiled and your grace in that azure-colored semi-transparent dress was becoming of goddess. Your verbal intelligence, your mischievous repartee in combating my light-hearted banter really took my heart away. You have a gentle chiding manner When you do not approve of something and that has the effect of setting right a derailed person without bruising him. As you know and I have briefed you, my family is simple traditional one. It needs a woman who knows how to maintain a house and the family and who can set everything right. I do not need a make-up doll without virtue who would soon go sick of all of us. My dear Sonya, you are meant and born for me. If it is not inconvenient for you, I can approach your parents this Saturday evening and propose my hand in marriage with you. I do not and expect a NO from you, Sonya. With love for marriage. Ever loving,

Signature of Sunil SUNIL Letter of apologizing for cancelled event 12th Janu. 2009. From: Mr. P. Subramanian, Chairman, Social Committee, Drapon International Marketing Firm, 2345- Jalan Angkasa, 2919/QU: Lee Mart, Kuala Lumpur. To: Mr. Nagaraj, 125, Jalan Ah Meng, 251799-Kuala Lumpur. Dear Sir, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I wish to apologize for the cancellation of the Outdoor Barbecue Dinner last Saturday 5 May. I know many of you brought your friends and family to the occasion and we had to cancel the function at the last minute. We had never anticipated that it would rain the whole of the last Saturday after having fine weather for a couple of weeks. It was our fault for not arranging to have temporary shelters erected in case of rain. Anyhow we have learned our lessons and will be more prepared in future. As for the uneaten food, the GM says that you can have it. The meat and other delicious items are kept in freezer at the canteen. We can have on First come first served basis but no rushing please. Thanking You. (Signature of Subramanian) SUBRAMANIAN Letter of encouragement
12th January 2009. From: General Manager, Nita Trading Company, 456, Lalan Bandar Baru, 82000 Pontian,

Tokyo, Japan. To: Mr. Zing Lue Kee, 29 Lee Mart, Tokyo, Japan. Dear Mr. Zing Lue Kee, Next year is going to be a very busy year for all of us here at Nita. You are going to find the market very challenging indeed. As you know, our sales have increased by 50% last financial year and I must thank you all in the sales department for doing a fine job. However we can not rest on our laurels. For I what I have heard through the grapevine, our competitors are going to do their best competitive edge. With your enthusiasm and good strategy, I am sure you can do even better next year. Mr. Devadas will soon be informing you of the sales target for the next year. The year is ending and I am sure all of you are looking forward to your bonuses. I have instructed Miss Chong to get them ready and you should have your bonuses before Charismas. Thanking You. Yours Sincerely, (Signature of Zing Lue Kee) ZING LUE KEE Letter expressing moral supports

12th January 2009. From: Mr. Lee Wing Wan, Proprietor, Lee Pharmacy, 456, Lalan Bandar Baru, 82000 Pontian, Tokyo, Japan. To: Mr. Zing Lue Kee, 29 Lee Mart, Tokyo, Japan. Dear Lue Kee, I am sorry to hear that you have been hospitalized. I suppose that this sort of thing can happen to

anyone. However, I am sure the doctors are doing all they can to put you back on the road to recovery. I rang Dr. John and he said that you should be back on your feet in a week or so. We look forward to your return. Do not worry too much about how much work that has to be done. Get well first. Then the work can be done. With love. Yours Sincerely, (Signature of Lee Wing Wan) LEE WING WAN

Letter apologizing for absence 12th January 2009. From: Mr. Johnny Kay, Manager, Centurion Enterprises Company, 456, Lalan Bandar Baru, 82000 Pontian, Tokyo, Japan. To: Mr. Lee Wing Wan, Proprietor, Lee Pharmacy, EWQ, Lalan Bandar Baru, 82/ABC Pontian, Tokyo, Japan. Dear Mr. Lee, I wish to apologize for not being able to attend your companys New Year Eves Dinner even though I had said I would come. Last 31 December, I suddenly received a telephone call at noon from my aunt in New York saying that my uncle had met with an accident and was seriously injured. So, I had to rush up to New York to see what I could. I am like a son to them as they are childless. The following few days saw me rushing back and forth between the hospital and my aunts house doing what I could for them. I am glad to say that my uncle is out of danger now. But, he has to stay in hospital for at least 3 months for his broken bones to mend.

Anyhow I hope you all had a successful dinner. Perhaps, I can attend the next one. Thanking You. Yours Sincerely, (Signature of Johnny Kay) JOHNNY KAY Letter of congratulation 12th January 2009. From: Mr. Ramachandran, EWQ, Lalan Bandar Baru, 82/ABC Pontian, Tokyo, Japan. To: Mr. Johnny Kay, Regional Manager, Centurion Enterprises Company, 456, Lalan Bandar Baru, 82000 Pontian, Tokyo, Japan. Dear Mr. Kay, My wife and I would like to congratulate you on your recent promotion to Regional manager. This is indeed a coveted position and we are sure you will do a good job. The last five years when you were Area Sales manger, your company enjoyed a good turnover of business because of your innovative methods of increasing sales. We believe you can be even more effective in your new position. We look forward to even better years. Once again, congratulation and best wishes from all of us here. With love. Yours Sincerely, (Signature of Ramachandran) RAMACHANDRAN