Miss Kwan,
Personnel Department,
Environmentally Friendly World,
No.87-90, Queen's road East,
Wan Chai.

Dear Miss Kwan,

Application for the Post of Research Assistant

In response to your advertisement in the Sunday Post dated….., I am writing to apply for the post of Research Assistant.

I am a F.5 graduate of Heung Kui College. I am an Arts student and I got Grade B in English in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination. At school, I was a librarian and a member of the Youth Community Group. I took part in community services such as the Plastic Bags Collection Day. I am also a member of the Environmentally Friendly World and had a summer job involved with the '2000 Earth Protection Day'. Not only am I committed to community services, I am a meticulous person, as my referee suggests in his reference letter so I think I am suitable for the job.

I would appreciate the opportunity of discussing the position further at an interview in the near future. Please contact me at 27654110.
(Or: I would be most grateful if you could grant me an interview at your convenience. My contact telephone number is 27654110.)

Looking forward to hearing your favourable reply.

Yours sincerely,

Michelle Cheng
(Cheng Lai Fong)

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I am a member of the Environmentally Friendly World with the membership number WN561