LESSON 52: HOW TO RESPOND TO A JOB OFFER?--怎样回复录用通知书？

CONTENTS

I. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS 常用语

II. SAMPLE 范文

III. TIPS 掌握写作要领

IV. EXERCISE: WORDS, PHRASES AND SENTENCE PATTERNS 精通常用词组和句型

V. UPGRADING YOUR ENGLISH 英语升级

VI. GOODIES & GIFTS 实用小礼物

I. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
常用语

1. How to thank the employer for offering you a job?

Thank you for offering me the position of Product Manager.

Thank you for offering me to join GSR Systems as a product manager.

I was pleased to receive your letter offering me the position of Product Manager.

GSR Systems is a company that I can feel proud to work for.

2. How to tell the recipient that your accept their terms and conditions?

I am delighted to accept the salary of $30,500 with the benefits package that you proposed.

I accept all the terms and conditions in your letter, and I am enclosing a signed copy of my Contract of Employment.

I am sure that working with such a committed team of researchers will be both challenging and enjoyable.

The salary and benefits package that you offer in you letter is well within the range I have been seeking.

The job seems challenging and enjoyable, and the salary and benefits package you propose is also quite attractive.

I confirm that I will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4.

3. How to end your letter?

I am looking forward to working with your talented staff.

I am excited about the possibility of working with such a fine company as GSR Systems.

I look forward to applying my skills and knowledge to the challenge of this new job.

4. How to decline a job offer?

Although the prospect of joining GSR Systems was tempting, I have accepted an offer from ______________[another company].

However, as my primary interest is in international marketing, I prefer to start with a marketing job.

I appreciate your interest in me and the efforts you made on my behalf.

Again, I appreciate your confidence in me and am grateful for your consideration.



II. SAMPLE
范文

1. Response to Job Offer: Accepting

2. Response to Job Offer: Interested, with Questions or Conditions

3. Response to Job Offer: Declining

1. Response to Job Offer: Accepting

Dear ____________:

Thank you for offering me the position of ____________ with ______________[company]. I felt honored that I was chosen from a large number of applicants vying for this position.

I look forward to joining the talented teams at ___________[company], and I can assure you that your confidence in me will prove well founded.

Sincerely yours,



____________[name]
____________[title]


2. Response to Job Offer: Interested, with Questions or Conditions

Dear ____________:

Thank you for your letter of _________[date] in which you offered me the position of __________.

I'm sure the job would be challenging and enjoyable, and I also find the salary and benefits quite attractive. Before I make a final decision, however, I would like to have more details about the possibility of working abroad. In particular, I hope to know the amount of time I would be required to stay away from the States.

Could I come to your office some time next week? I will call you on ______ to make an appointment. I look forward to seeing you again.

Sincerely yours,



_______________[name]
_______________[title]


3. Response to Job Offer: Declining

Dear ___________:

Thank you for offering me to join ____________[company] as a ___________[position].

However, I have already accepted another position which was offered to me ____ days before your letter.

I appreciate your interest in me and the efforts you made on my behalf.

Sincerely yours,



____________[name]
____________[title]



III. TIPS
掌握写作要领

1. Start your response by thanking the recipient for offering you a job.
2. If you decide to accept the job, express your eagerness to work for the company.
3. Confirm the details about starting your new duties: date, time, location, etc.
4. If you have questions to ask or want to add certain conditions, make your points clear.
5. If you are not interested in the job, offer a brief explanation.


IV. EXERCISE: WORDS, PHRASES AND SENTENCE PATTERNS
精通常用词组和句型

1. Fill in the blanks with words chosen from the list below. Add capitalization when necessary:

Offering a Position to a Job Applicant

return, appreciate, accepting, inform, acquaint, at, sign, starting, introduce, annual, after, allowed, welcoming, successful, rising, enclosed, subject, start, during, arrive

Dear _____________:

I am pleased to (1) you that you were (2) in your application for the position of System Engineer. (3) are two copies of the Contract of Employment. Please (4) one of them and (5) it, with your confirmation (6) the position, to Allen Smith, Personnel Officer, (7) the above address.

Your duties will (8) at 9:00 a.m. on January 1999, but we would (9) it if you could (10) half an hour earlier, so that we can (11) you to the staff and (10) you with office routine.

Your (13) salary will be $31,000, with (14) increments of 15% in the first 2 years, and (15) to negotiation after that. (16) this period you will be (17) two weeks' vacation a year, and three weeks (18) the first tree years, (19) to a maximum of six weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact me. I look forward to (20) you to the company.

Sincerely yours,



_______________[name]
_______________[title]




2. Fill in the blanks with words chosen from the list below. Add capitalization when necessary:

Welcome to the Company!

substantial, annual, extremely, every, version, enjoyable, position, impressive, updated, report

Dear _________:

Welcome to G&D Systems! Your (1) credentials give us (2) hope that you will succeed in your new (3) and your contributions to the company will be (4) .

For your review, I have enclosed an (5) employee handbook and an abridged (6) of our last year's (7) report.

I understand that you will (8) for employment on July 1. Your first week at G&D will probably be (9) busy, but I hope you'll find your work (10) .

I look forward to seeing you next Monday.

Sincerely yours,



____________[name]
____________[title]




3. Fill in the blanks with your own words:

Asking for a Later Date to Start Your New Job


Dear _____________:

I am pleased to learn (1) I have been chosen (2) the position (3) System Engineer (4) feel excited about the prospect (5) working with (6) a highly innovative company.

The salary and benefits package described (7) your attached documents is quite close (8) my expectation. However, because I need more time (9) make arrangements to move (10) St. Francis to Williams Town, I (11) like to make my starting date January 8 (8) January 5 (13) you have suggested.

Could you confirm this date (14) you think it's acceptable? Please inform me as soon as possible.

Sincerely yours,



_____________[name]
_____________[title]





III. UPGRADING YOUR ENGLISH
英语升级


Click on a word or phrase that fits the sentence or best explains the highlighted word(s):

  1. Software that has been developed by thousands of volunteers and is given _____ as freeware is often better than the stuff for sale.
    (A) in
    (B) away
    (C) up
    (D) out

  2. The computer industry is incapable ______ financing the long-term research it vitally needs to stay vibrant.
    (A) for
    (B) in
    (C) with
    (D) of

  3. Some infomediaries launching in the next few weeks aim to give back to consumers total control ______ their personal information.
    (A) at
    (B) over
    (C) with
    (D) for

  4. In a bid to turn _____ three years of heavy losses, the computer maker will stop selling its personal computers in stores, opting instead to sell them directly over the Internet.
    (A) around
    (B) over
    (C) away
    (D) down

  5. VSR Business Computing Inc. said it was looking _____ a report in Asian Tech Review which listed a number of flaws in the company's newly released software product "AutoFinance."
    (A) up
    (B) over
    (C) into
    (D) at

  6. The person who plotted a scheme to resell nearly $20 million worth of stolen Microsoft software has ______ guilty to felony charges.
    (A) accepted
    (B) admitted
    (C) made
    (D) pleaded

  7. One of the most common abuses of brand names, patents and trademarks online is the _______ use of product or company logos or images.
    (A) unqualified
    (B) unrecognized
    (C) unauthorized
    (D) unasked

  8. A Shanghai joint venture began production of semiconductors in a project aimed at jump-starting the ______ industry in China.
    (A) fledgling
    (B) feathering
    (C) flowering
    (D) fructifying

  9. Lawmakers adopted legislation that would make it a crime to send mass, ______ electronic mailings, or spam, on the Internet.
    (A) unsophisticated
    (B) unsolicited
    (C) unprompted
    (D) unprovoked

  10. The technology industry's bipartisan political organization announced a campaign to bolster the commitment of American industry to long-term research.
    (A) demonstrate
    (B) control
    (C) compete against
    (D) strengthen

  11. A commission Congress created to recommend how to tax Internet commerce remains in limbo because of a dispute over who got appointed to the panel.
    (A) remains to be neglected
    (B) is still being ignored
    (C) remains in chaos
    (D) is still in an uncertain situation

  12. The company is able to capitalize on its government connections, securing contracts from ministries, banks, and the postal service.
    (A) make a lot of money from
    (B) get a lot of investment from
    (C) make full use of
    (D) greatly expand




IV. SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
GOODIES & GIFTS （实惠小礼物）

1. A Ready-Made Letter: Thank You for Letting Me Use Your Name as a Reference

Dear _____________:

Thank you for letting me use your name as a reference on my job application.

Your confidence in my character and my learning abilities must have convinced the _____ Company that I could help them a great deal. I got the job!

I am proud to have your friendship and am thankful for your help.

Sincerely yours,



_______________[name]
_______________[title]



2. A Ready-Made Letter: Thank you for a Letter of Recommendation

Dear _____________:

I deeply appreciate the letter of recommendation you wrote to ____________[company]. I believe this was one of the determining factors in their offering me the position of _________.

Next week I will start working at ____________[company]. I am sure I will succeed in my new job and prove that I am worthy of your recommendation.

Sincerely yours,



_______________[name]
_______________[title]