You have seen an advertisement for a 'weekend work' in a hotel in the town where you are staying. You have worked in a hotel before and think that the job would be suitable for you. Now you want to apply for the job. Write a letter to the hotel manager expressing your interest. In your letter, introduce yourself explain why you think you would be suitable for the job ask what work you would be expected to do
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to apply for the part-time weekend job at your hotel that you advertised in the 'Daily Sunday Times' newspaper on 5th July 2025. I have similar job experiences and I am hoping that you would look at my resume which I am attaching with this letter and consider me for the job. I am Preeti Ghuraiya, studying a general management course at Garden City College, Bangalore and I can fluently speak English and Hindi. This job opportunity looks very interesting and something in line with my work experience. I have worked as a receptionist and a front desk executive with Hotel Holiday Inn in Delhi from June 2021 till March 2024. I was responsible for interacting with clients, handling client check-in and checkout and so on. I also have some experience as a waitress. I believe my job experience would help me perform my responsibilities effectively in your hotel. The job description in the newspaper does not give details of the responsibilities. Would you be able to let me know about the duties that I will be required to do and if you require any specific skills? I can start immediately and can work for the whole day every weekend. Please let me know if you need further information regarding my job experience and education. I will be able to provide references for my experience. Looking forward to meeting you to discuss further. Yours faithfully, Preeti Arora
[ Penned by - Preeti]
IELTS Writing Correction
- 1. Job phrase Original: part-time weekend job Suggested revision: part-time weekend position Why it matters: This sounds more formal for an application.
- 2. Natural collocation Original: job experiences Suggested revision: work experience Why it matters: Use the standard uncountable phrase.
- 3. Formal modal Original: I am hoping that you would Suggested revision: I hope that you will Why it matters: This is clearer and more direct.
- 4. Application wording Original: look at my resume Suggested revision: review my resume Why it matters: “Review” is more professional.
- 5. Verb pattern Original: attaching with this letter Suggested revision: attaching to this letter Why it matters: Use “attach to”, not “attach with”.
- 6. Name consistency Original: I am Preeti Ghuraiya Suggested revision: I am Preeti Arora Why it matters: The body name should match the signature.
- 7. Missing verb Original: studying a general management course Suggested revision: and I am studying a general management course Why it matters: The phrase needs a finite verb.
- 8. Adverb position Original: I can fluently speak Suggested revision: I can speak English and Hindi fluently Why it matters: This is more natural.
- 9. Concise phrase Original: something in line with my work experience Suggested revision: well aligned with my experience Why it matters: This is more formal.
- 10. Preposition choice Original: with Hotel Holiday Inn Suggested revision: at Hotel Holiday Inn Why it matters: Use “at” for working at a hotel.
- 11. Date range Original: from June 2021 till March 2024 Suggested revision: from June 2021 to March 2024 Why it matters: Use “to” in formal ranges.
- 12. Specific duties Original: checkout and so on Suggested revision: check-out procedures and guest enquiries Why it matters: Avoid vague “and so on”.
Suggested Rewrites
- part-time weekend job part-time weekend position
- job experiences work experience
- I am hoping that you would I hope that you will
- look at my resume review my resume
- attaching with this letter attaching to this letter
- I am Preeti Ghuraiya I am Preeti Arora
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Detailed feedback by IELTS writing criterion after the annotated essay.
Task Achievement
The application introduces the writer, explains suitability and asks about duties. The inconsistent name and extra bracketed note weaken professionalism.
Keep the relevant content, then revise the wording and organisation points highlighted in the essay comments.
Coherence and Cohesion
The order is logical, but the whole application is one block.
Use clearer paragraphing and smoother links so each bullet point is easy to follow.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is appropriate for job applications, though several collocations are imprecise.
Prefer natural collocations and precise topic vocabulary over overformal or translated-sounding phrases.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Grammar is clear overall, but noun number, relative clauses and verb patterns need correction.
Proofread tense, articles, prepositions and sentence boundaries before submitting.