SAMPLE LETTER

Work Experience Request

First line of your address

Second line of your address

Town

County

Post Code

Phone Number

Name of Contact

Job Title

Company Name

First line of address

Second line of address

Town

County,

Post Code

Dear Name of Contact / Sir or Madam if your don’t know their name,

I am a student currently studying at (insert school) and I am writing to ask if it would be possible for me to complete my Work Experience wit your company from (1st date) – (2nd date).

In this paragraph give reasons why you would be interested in working with this company. Use information from your research to show how much you already know about the company and what it does.

Explain in this paragraph what you are studying in school, what GCSEs you are taking and how it would benefit you to know more about the chosen field/career that this company might specialise in. Describe any particular skills or experience you may already have.

Ask the company to reply as soon as they can. Enclose with your letter a stamped envelope addressed to yourself for their reply.

Please find enclosed my CV.

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely (if you know the name of the person you are writing to)

Yours faithfully (if you have addressed your letter Sir or Madam).

(your signature goes in this space)

Print your name here

SAMPLE CV TO ACCOMPANY WORK EXPERIENCE REQUEST LETTER

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name /

Fred BLOGGS

Address / 123 Brighton Road
Anytown
Sussex
AB1 2CD
Home Phone
Mobile / 020 111 2222
00000 1111111
Education and Qualifications / From September 2003
OvertonGrangeSchool
36 Stanley Road
Sutton,. SM2 6TQ
Chosen GCSE subjects :
Key Skills / Strong team player. Computer literate. Reliable and hardworking. Punctual and well organised. Good communication skills.
Interests / My main interest is my 2 horses to which I am totally committed. I enjoy every aspect of the equestrian way of life from stable management to competitions both as an individual and as part of an equestrian team. Other interests are going to the cinema, reading, eating out and generally socialising.
Referees / Mr. Faraway
Form Tutor
OvertonGrangeSchool
36 Stanley Road
Sutton, SM2 6TQ / Mrs. K. Longman
45 London Road
Nether
Surrey
EF3 4GH

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