You saw an advertisement for a position to look after a house in
Scotland while the owner is away, write a letter to the owner and say
- Introduce yourself.
- Why are you interested in this job?
- Ask some questions about the job.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to apply for the position of house keeper, advertised in "The Times" issue of September 2013.
My name is Mari. I am a single, easy going, caring, non smoker, and responsible, clean, sensible, very good with animals. Also I am a full time programmer. I am looking to try something different and explore new parts of Melbourne after moving here from Sydney three years ago. I treat your property with the same care as I would my own. I love all animals and enjoy taking dogs for a walk.
As you mention in your advertising, you need a house sitter for October. I am so glad because I am free at this time, and also I can try to find new friend in your area.
I have some question about your house.
1- Do you have some cats or birds or fishes?
2- You did not mention for how many days you want a housesitter.
I f you find my skill suitable, please contact me to schedule an interview. I am looking forward to discussing my credentials with your personally.
Thanks you of your time and consideration.
Yours faithfully,
M. Min.
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Sentence: Thanks you of your time and consideration.
Suggestion: Thanks you for your time and consideration.
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 7.0 out of 9
Category: Good Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 1 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 15 10
No. of Words: 190 200
No. of Characters: 788 1000
No. of Different Words: 124 100
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 3.713 4.0
Average Word Length: 4.147 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.462 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 43 60
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 31 50
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 20 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 14 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 12.667 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 5.3 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.133 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.384 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.61 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.19 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 5 4