Dear sirs, (schreibt man wirklich noch sirs?)
I would like to expand my work as a freelance writer on biology and as I highly appreciate "xyz" I am applying at your magazine.
Danke für die Hife;-)
Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
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tiorthan
Re: Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
"Dear Sirs" is probably one of the most surefire ways to not get a job as a writer. It's not only boring, it's also potentially sexist and if it isn't then it shows that you couldn't be bothered to do your research about the company. Do not use it!
How to start a business letter? Use the persons name prefixed by a title or the abbreviated (not the full forms) Mr., Ms., or Mrs.
Dear Dr. von Doom,
The ignorance that Central City's media show towards your research while at the same time celebrating Reed Richards feeble attempts at interstellar travel has left me outraged. As a writer of more than ten years of experience in both sciences and public relations, I believe that, together, we can make a difference in this nation, and that we can raise awareness for the need of a supreme overlord - you - to bring order to the chaos that is this world.
Not everyone has a title, and sometimes the name doesn't give a clear indication of a person gender. In that case use the full name of the person:
Dear Bertie Botts,
While you are busy harvesting the taste of the world, who is doing your public relations for you? It could be a writer with a taste for the extraordinary, who can work his magic on the reader to make them believe he has just exclusively spilled the beans on your next awesome addition to the flavor family. It could be me.
If you don't know the person's name address, you can just omit the salutation altogether. Yes, that's accepted in business letters.
When my 3rd grade teacher gave me detention on a foggy Tuesday afternoon she could not foresee that this would spark two of my biggest passions. Not only did my career as a writer start with a hundred lines of "I must not put spiders in other students' shirts!" it also lead to a lifelong interest in our fellow arachnids. Now, fifteen years later, I wish to combine them both by offering you my services as a freelance science and biology writer.
If you insist on having a salutation, you can use something neutral. Use "Dear Sir or Madam," or maybe a job title.
Dear Head of Skittles counting,
before your company entered the competitive market of Skittles counting, Skittles reports were bland and uninspired. When you announced that you would be needing a new lead creative writer for your monthly reports everything in me screamed: That's me! Well, it screamed "Skittles!", but you can probably relate to that.
How to start a business letter? Use the persons name prefixed by a title or the abbreviated (not the full forms) Mr., Ms., or Mrs.
Dear Dr. von Doom,
The ignorance that Central City's media show towards your research while at the same time celebrating Reed Richards feeble attempts at interstellar travel has left me outraged. As a writer of more than ten years of experience in both sciences and public relations, I believe that, together, we can make a difference in this nation, and that we can raise awareness for the need of a supreme overlord - you - to bring order to the chaos that is this world.
Not everyone has a title, and sometimes the name doesn't give a clear indication of a person gender. In that case use the full name of the person:
Dear Bertie Botts,
While you are busy harvesting the taste of the world, who is doing your public relations for you? It could be a writer with a taste for the extraordinary, who can work his magic on the reader to make them believe he has just exclusively spilled the beans on your next awesome addition to the flavor family. It could be me.
If you don't know the person's name address, you can just omit the salutation altogether. Yes, that's accepted in business letters.
When my 3rd grade teacher gave me detention on a foggy Tuesday afternoon she could not foresee that this would spark two of my biggest passions. Not only did my career as a writer start with a hundred lines of "I must not put spiders in other students' shirts!" it also lead to a lifelong interest in our fellow arachnids. Now, fifteen years later, I wish to combine them both by offering you my services as a freelance science and biology writer.
If you insist on having a salutation, you can use something neutral. Use "Dear Sir or Madam," or maybe a job title.
Dear Head of Skittles counting,
before your company entered the competitive market of Skittles counting, Skittles reports were bland and uninspired. When you announced that you would be needing a new lead creative writer for your monthly reports everything in me screamed: That's me! Well, it screamed "Skittles!", but you can probably relate to that.
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Luke31
Re: Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
Thanks!
But what about this sentence: I would like to extend my work as a freelance writer on biology and as I highly appreciate "xyz" I am applying at your magazine.
Is it correct?
But what about this sentence: I would like to extend my work as a freelance writer on biology and as I highly appreciate "xyz" I am applying at your magazine.
Is it correct?
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tiorthan
Re: Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
Oh drat, I forgot to ask about that. I'm not clear what you mean by "on biology". Did you mean "to biology"? Otherwise it's grammatically correct, but IMO not a good initial sentence for an application.
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Luke31
Re: Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
writing "on" biology. to write ABOUT this topic. isn‘t it writing ON something?
Thanks in advance.
the other suggestions don't fit here. at least they know i am not a native speaker...it would be a writing job in german anyway.
Thanks in advance.
the other suggestions don't fit here. at least they know i am not a native speaker...it would be a writing job in german anyway.
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tiorthan
Re: Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
Sure, you write about something, but you didn't use the verb write. Your verb was "expand".
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Duckduck (Contributor)
Re: Kann man das so schreiben? Oder wie wäre es besser
Hey Luke31,
So you are a freelance writer, writing about biology? I found the term "freelance biology writer" in google. Might that help? Just forget about the preposition...
How about this:
As I would like to extend my field of work as a freelance biology writer and have always highly appreciated XYZ, I am applying at your magazine for the post of....
Duckduck
So you are a freelance writer, writing about biology? I found the term "freelance biology writer" in google. Might that help? Just forget about the preposition...
How about this:
As I would like to extend my field of work as a freelance biology writer and have always highly appreciated XYZ, I am applying at your magazine for the post of....
Duckduck