What personal characteristics do you possess that make you a good candidate for working as a tour guide in a history museum and why are interested in this kind of job?
By: Cam Hall
Dear Mrs. Salt:
I am writng to apply for the job of a tour guide at the 20th Century American History Museum. Nate Cooper recommended that I reply to you.
I first heard of the 20th Century American History Museum when Nate Cooper met with the head of Springfield High School's history department, Mary Richards, last winter, looking for student applicants. I was very excited when Ms. Richards said that I should consider doing this job. I am hoping that you will accept me into the work staff at the 20th Century American History Museum.
Mary Richards picked me as a candidate because she has seen my expertise and great personality in my history class at Springfield High. I have been able to memorize important dates and facts in history, and explain about the significance of key events in history. I have been able to recognize key people, places, and events in pictures when they are displayed in front of me. I have done well with writing assigned papers on a number of topics in my history class. I have performed well on a number of quizzes and tests that have been handed out to me in my history class. I have been able to accept others' opinions as well as voice my own on key events in history in my class. I have been ranked as one of the top students in my history class as far as having a good grade point average. Lastly, I have received a faculty award from my high school for my dedication to doing my work and for being well-behaved, not just in my history class, but for all of my classes.
My interest in the 20th Century American History Museum comes from my interests in current American history and history museums. This is evident based on the fact that during my time in high school, I read books on the many decades of America during the 1900s. Each book was given a title as to what was going on in America at the time, for example The Jazz Age: The 20s and The Digital Decade: The 90s. In addition, I have also been to a number of interesting history museums in America during my lifetime. These include some of the Smithsonian museums in Washington D.C., the JFK memorial museum close to or within Boston, MA, and two Madame Tussauds wax musuems, one in Washington D.C., and one in New York City, NY. I have found the many different ways that history has been portrayed in these museums to be fascinating; from important quotations from key people posted on the walls to three-dimensional wax figures portraying inportant people in American history, everybody from important political figures to notable people in American pop culture (films, television, sports, music).
I would like the chance to get to talk to you at some point about my objectives and to show you my resume which I can bring with me to an interview. I am looking forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Cam Hall
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