a letter declining a job offer

　　1. 对公司提供职位表示感

　　2解释为何不能接受提供的职位

　　3希望谅解，并表示对公司的良祝愿

　　Dear Sir or Madam,

　　I have received the letter from your corporation offering me the opportunity to work as an assistant manager. Thank you very much for your kind offer of this precious opportunity!

　　However, I have to say sorry for not being able to accept your offer. Shortly after applying for this position in your corporation, I received the admission letter from UCLA and was told this world-famous university would like to accept me as a graduate student in their Business School. After serious consideration, I have finally made the decision to go to the US first for my postgraduate study, which will absolutely promote my future career development .

　　So I would like to apologize that I have to decline your kind offer, but I believe that after my graduation, if I’m still lucky enough to get such great chance to work for you, I will definitely be a more capable team player in your corporation.

　　Finally, I love to offer my undying gratitude for all the efforts you have made in processing my application, and your kind understanding is highly appreciated.

　　Wish you a Happy New Year and wish your corporation even greater success in 2006!

　　With my best regards,

　　Jane

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　　Dear Sir/Madam,

　　I am pleased with your offer of the position as a salesman. Thank you very much for your appreciation and kindness.

　　Unfortunately, I have to say sorry for this opportunity. Several reasons may account for my decision. Firstly, your company is far away from my home, which means that the cost for my traffic is likely to be greater than what I expected. Besides, as an experienced salesman, I wish very much to be a sales manager, to be frank. Last but not least, the company, ABB, shares the opinion above. In other words, it agrees to double my salary, and offers me the position I want.

　　From what has been discussed above, I cannot help but turn down your offer. Though people in growing numbers are waiting for this, I strongly believe that I am a top one in this field. Sorry! Anyhow, thank you again for your efforts, with best wishes. Obviously, there is little doubt that further attention will be paid to this issue.

　　Yours,

　　Norman

　　本文171个字，尽管仍然有少量较生硬的套用，和部分不妥表达，但其结构完整，思路清楚，中心突出，层次分明，语言灵活，无重大语言错误。保守估计，11分数段是完全可以拿到的。在该文中，我们不难看出，它比较成功的借用了“中心句＋1、2、3”模式，英文文章的结构和清晰表达得以显现。所以，握好英语作文考试特征和得分技巧，就能写出一篇不错的六级作文。同时，英语写作的提高和模式的固化，有助于英文思维和应用能力的提高。