If you have received a scholarship, then first of all, congratulations are in order! One of your next steps should be to write a thank you letter for the scholarship. This is a way of letting the people who contribute to the scholarship that you acknowledge and are grateful for their help. This article will …
Business English
When you quit a job, you usually need to let your employers know two weeks ahead of time. This is the standard. There are occasions when you might want to give three or four weeks’ notice. For example, if you have a high-level job or a lot of responsibilities, you may want to give more …
Not only limited to the business world, we also reach out to people using the expression “I am contacting you…” all the time. But as you may know, there is a multitude of ways on communicating the intent of our message to someone. So, today, we’ll look into the variations and alternatives to the phrase …
In email writing, the golden rule is to always include a statement of purpose or intent. The expression “I wanted to follow up…” is one example of such a message. Truth be told, we dislike using the same expression time and time again because we feel like we can actually be more creative if we …
People leave jobs for many different reasons. One of those reasons may be when a better opportunity comes along. That better opportunity could mean that the new job will help you progress in your career, or it could mean that you are getting paid more. It might simply be a job that fits in …
Business expressions like “Please Don’t Hesitate to Contact Me…” work very well in any formal correspondence. Why not? It shows civility and kindness, which is key in any relationship-building scenario. Trust drives most, if not all, kinds of working relationships. So, today, we list down various ways of using “Please don’t hesitate to contact me…” …
All good things come to an end, as the saying goes, and even if you love a job, there will probably come a time when you are ready to move on. When that happens, it is both courteous and professional to write a resignation letter. As a nanny, this can be particularly tough to write …
Sometimes, life happens and you’re a few minutes late for work, often through no fault of your own. If you are five minutes late once or twice, writing an apology letter could actually backfire. It might come across as a little overly dramatic, which is not a signal that you want to send at work. …
What do we say to appreciate a person who has worked with us for some time? In other words, how do we say we have enjoyed working with someone? Well, at least in English, the basic formula is to use the expression “it has been a pleasure working with you.” At the surface, this business …