Letter examples

Here are some examples of formal letters. One is a job application letter and one is a letter of complaint. I'll let you work out for yourselves which is which!

Professor Jane McGonagall,

7 McTavish Street,

Edinburgh,

ED1 1ED.

12th November, 1972

The Headmaster,

Hogwarts,

1 Hogwarts Street,

HO1 1HO

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you to apply for the position of teacher at Hogwarts School, having seen the advertisement in the newspaper.

I feel I would be excellent for the position as I perform extremely well as part of a team, but can work independently to complete tasks. In addition to this, I am reliable, hard-working, and have good communication skills.

You will also see from my CV, which I have included with this letter, that I have five years’ experience of teaching and a university degree in spells. I have worked in both the state and private sector, and have a track record of achieving outstanding results. Furthermore, I have leadership experience, having been both a Head of Department and Head of Faculty in two of the schools I have worked in.

I am sure you will agree, therefore, that I am the ideal candidate for this position. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Jane MacGonagall

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Mark Quillfeldt

12 Bishop’s Avenue

Fulham

SW6 6EG

12^th September 2015

The Manager

Vappio’s Restaurant

Fulham Road

SW7 8UP

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to express my disappointment about a bad case of food poisoning I recently experienced after visiting your establishment.

I visited with my family last week and, I have to say, overall, the experience was very pleasant. The food was excellent, the service was tremendous; the food arrived quickly and the waiter was very polite. I had the Lasagne, my wife had the veal and my two sons had the fish and chips. The next morning I was woken up extremely early by sharp, painful stomach cramps. Unfortunately there were no Paracetamols in the house to help soothe the unbearable pain that I was experiencing. I spent the rest of the day running in between my bed and the toilet (I’ll spare you the gory details, but let’s just say it was far from enjoyable). I also vomited on several occasions.

The most disappointing aspect of all of this, however, is that I ended up having to take the day off work, but, even worse than this, I had to miss my son’s play at school; I think you’ll agree, that is something no child should ever have to experience.

I would like to make it clear that I fully intend to visit your establishment in the future, as I have had many enjoyable meals there in the past, however, this would not be possible if there was not some kind of compensation for my unfortunate experience, such as a full refund or free meal for myself and my family.

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

                                      Mark Quillfeldt