Advice for writing the letter about yourself

PLEASE WRITE IN ENGLISH IN YOUR OWN HANDWRITING

Include details about :

• your name, address and telephone number in capital letters
• you - your personality, hobbies and interests
• your family - your parents' occupations, other brothers and sisters
• where you live
• your education including your level of English
• work experience ( work with children and other types of work )
• what you expect about being an au pair - thoughts / wishes / hopes / fears
• why you wish to be an au pair abroad
• plans for the future
• signature
• date

Information required from referees when writing references

Include details about :

• name, address and telephone number of reference writer IN CAPITAL LETTERS
• name of applicant IN CAPITAL LETTERS
• how you know the applicant
• for how long?
• his/her character
• duties undertaken ( if from an employer )
• level of understanding of English ( if from a teacher / lecturer )
• how well he/she did her work
• how suited you think he/she may be to being an au pair
• signature of reference writer
• date

Information required in medical certificate

• name, address and telephone number of doctor
• and surgery IN CAPITAL LETTERS
• name of applicant IN CAPITAL LETTERS
• general state of health of applicant
• previous serious illnesses
• current course of treatment if any
• conditions likely to affect his/her work with children
• signature
• date
• clinic or surgery stamp

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