Congratulations

Dear Henry,

Thank you very much for your Christmas card. I hope you got mine. I'm afraid I sent it to an old address. It may be delayed. Once again my very best wishes for the coming year.

Everyours,

Thank-you letters

Dear Livia:

Your gift awaited us when we returned home. It reminded us of your warm and sincere hospitality.

We shall treasure much the little bear. Most of all, every time we see it, we will think of our friendship.

Cordially yours,

Excuses

Dear Mr. Reynolds,

I want to apologize for not having answered your nice letter sooner, but I have been away on a trip and just returned today.

The photographs you sent are beautiful. My family and I appreciate them very much. They are the best kind of remembrance, and we are very grateful.

Again, please accept my apologies for the delay. And give my best regards to your family.

Sincerely yours,

Requests

Dear Oscar,

I hope you will forgive me for troubling you, but it has occurred to me that you are the one person who may be able to help me.

I have to write e term paper on Idioms in the Plays of Shakespeare and I just can't find e good book referring to the subject

If you know of any book or any article which might be of assistance to me, I should be most grateful.

Yours sincerely,

Alexander

Letters of condolence and sympathy

Dear Lawrence,

I was just informed by our office manager of your brother's death. It is impossible to adequately express my sincere sympathy at this most difficult time.

I had worked very closely with Mark in the office. Therefore, I feel that I have lost a very good friend as well as a fellow coworker.

Please let me know if I can be of any help to you.

Sincerely yours

JOB-APPLICATION LETTERS

Dear Sirs,

I am interested in the аи pair * post at Oxford which I saw advertised in the newspaper The Sunday Times.

I am eighteen years old, and now I am in my second year at the State University of St. Petersburg in the Department of English.

My father is an engineer here in St. Petersburg and my mother is a teacher of English.

I am fond of children and would be willing to help with yours and to do odd jobs about the house but, unfortunately, I am not very good at cooking.

I would be free from the middle of June until the end of August and would welcome the opportunity of practicing my English which I studied for eight years at school.

Should you be interested in my application, you could contact the following persons who are willing to act as references for me. They are...

I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Yours faithfully,

Answers to job-application letters

Dear Mr. Harvey,

I am writing to let you know that our visiting position in Physics has been filled.

Thank you for your interest in our College and please allow me to wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

1. Albertson

APPLICATIONS FOR STUDIES

Dear Sirs,

I am greatly interested in your graduate program leading to a Ph. D. degree and should like to apply for admission to graduate status.

Could you kindly let me have an information brochure giving particulars on various academic curricula that are available as well as information on the facilities in the Department of the English Language?

Yours faithfully,