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Bensou Posted 21 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Motivation letter

0 Hello, 02br
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00I would like some help about my motivation letter. Could anybody give me some suggestion or correct it? Thank you for your help 02br
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00Dear Sir or Madame, 02br
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00Are you seeking for a responsible part-time secretary providing professional and competent assistance to one of your Managers thanks of her sense of organization abilities and perfect computer literacy (Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, Internet, E-mail and Power Point (basic knowledge)) as well as all administration tasks? I although possess a good commercial background and communication skills in German (mother tongue), English and French. My exactness, punctuality and motivation have always been appreciated. 02br
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00From *** until *** I worked for *** as a part-time secretary and I am currently looking for a new surrounding. 02br
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00For the last 21/2 years I worked for *** I assumed many administrative tasks like following-up the personnel files, correspondence in German, French and English, reservation of accommodations and plane tickets, hold petty cash etc. 02br
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00The enclosed curriculum vitae and references will provide you more information about my personality und I would be glad to answer any questions you may have. 02br
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00I sincerely hope that you will consider me for any vacancies, which might occur, within your organization. 02br
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00Therefore, I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. 02br
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00Sincerely yours, 0-
  

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0Hello Bensou, and welcome to English Forums. The following words and phrases need repair: 02br 02br 00providing 02br 00thanks of 02br 00organization 02br 00perfect -- this is a good word, but unbelievable; choose another 02br 00although 02br 00a new surrounding -- should be plural, but is not a point to be put forward in a motivation letter anyway. 02br 0021/2 02br 00following-up 02br 00hold -- this is a verb; the other items in your list are nouns (or are trying to be) 02br 00und -- oops!

  • 0Hello Bensou, and welcome to English Forums.
  • The following words and phrases need repair: 02br 02br 00providing 02br 00thanks of 02br 00organization 02br 00perfect -- this is a good word, but unbelievable; choose another 02br 00although 02br 00a new surrounding -- should be plural, but is not a point to be put forward in a motivation letter anyway.
  • 02br 0021/2 02br 00following-up 02br 00hold -- this is a verb; the other items in your list are nouns (or are trying to be) 02br 00und -- oops!
  • Is this a bilingual letter?
  • 02br 00vacancies, which might occur, within -- no commas 02br 00Therefore-- delete this.
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4 Answers
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0Hello Bensou, and welcome to English Forums. The following words and phrases need repair: 02br
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00providing 02br
00thanks of 02br
00organization 02br
00perfect -- this is a good word, but unbelievable; choose another 02br
00although 02br
00a new surrounding -- should be plural, but is not a point to be put forw
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0 Thank for you backfeed. I mad some changes. Does it sound better now? 02br
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00Are you seeking for a responsible part-time secretary to provide professional and competent assistance to one of your Managers thanks to her sense of organization abilities and excellent computer literacy (Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, Internet, E-mail and Power Point (basic knowledge)) as well as
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0Much, much better. 02br
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00I don't really like the awkward structure of that long first sentence, and I suggest that you separate it into at least two different clauses: 02br
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00'...01b00managers; one who has good organizational abilities02b00...' 02br
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00'Seek' = 'look for', so omit the
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0 Hi, 02br
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00Thank you very much for your input. 02br
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00It's a longtime I didn't write any letters in english. 02br
00 I really hope to find something where I can use the language. I have the impression I am loosing everthing I learned. 02br
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00by 02br
00bensou 0-

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