Au Pair Sample Family Letter Guidelines
Once you have submitted this form, we will start sending suitable families
copies of your “Dear family letter”.
The letter is supposed to give the family a very good idea of who you are and
therefore it is very important that you make the right impression in your
letter. When writing it you should always remember that you are writing to a
prospective employer. Take a little time and try to check the spelling and
punctuation very carefully. If it is thoughtlessly done families may feel that
that reflects your attitude to helping them. Families usually have an au-pair
because the parents work, are busy and need help to take the children to and
from school and stay with them until the evenings. Sometimes they might want to
leave you in charge of the children and house and have complete confidence in
your abilities to cope with anything that might happen. Because of this they
will want an au-pair who is responsible and mature. Usually for families the
most important thing is the au-pairs relationship with the children. They look
for someone who already has childcare experience, loves being with children and
likes working with them but at the same time can be firm with them when
necessary. They also want an au-pair who is happy to do some lighter housework.
You should start you letter with “Dear family”. Write about your family
background (i.e. Occupations of parents, brothers and sisters), say something
about the area you live in, population etc. Give details of schooling and in
particular any subjects concerning childcare, cooking and housekeeping. If you
have worked with children previously give details of the children’s ages, the
activities done with the children and other responsibilities associated with the
position. Then say something about yourself. Give details of your interests and
hobbies and also say something about your personality-but remember you are
writing to a future employer so be both positive and honest. You should always
say why you want to come to the host country and what you hope to do in the
future. The letter should be at least one page long.
Au Pair Sample Family Letter
Please don't copy this letter, use it to help you write your own to the family.
Please check your own letter very carefully for spelling and grammar mistakes
before you write the final
version. You could ask your teacher or a friend on
http://www.guaranteed-aupair.com/forums to check it for you!
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