Practice Set 24 — Applying for a volunteer position
Task 1 · Writing an Email — a realistic situation requiring a 150-200 word email: complaint, request, apology, recommendation, cancellation, workplace or neighbourhood issue
Writing Task 1W1-24Intermediate
150-200 wordsApplying for a volunteer position
Your local food bank is looking for weekend volunteers. You have some free time and previous experience organising donations at your workplace.
Write to: The volunteer coordinator at a food bank · Formal tone
Write an email to the volunteer coordinator applying for the position.
Write an email of 150-200 words. Read the situation, then write to the person named. Cover every required point, keep the tone appropriate, and organise your email into short paragraphs. You have 27 minutes for Task 1.
You must include:
- Say which position you are applying for and where you saw it
- Describe your relevant experience
- State your availability
- Ask about the next steps
27:00
0 words · target 150-2000 characters
- 1Greeting
- 2Opening purpose
- 3Point 1
- 4Explanation
- 5Point 2
- 6Explanation
- 7Point 3
- 8Explanation
- 9Closing