Self-introduction letter

 

Subject: Self-introduction for Chester Tang

Dear Prof Blackstone,

I am Chester Tang from your effective communication module and I am writing an introductory letter that I hope allows you to know me better. I am a Year 1 student  undertaking the civil engineering programme in the Singapore Institute of Technology.

I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2019 with a diploma in Sustainable Urban Design and Engineering, specialising in civil engineering. I have always been strong in mathematics and physics, which have led me to pursue my gifts in this civil engineering degree programme.

Outside of school, I am an inline skating instructor. Having taught for 6 years and counting, I find great joy in educating my students who come from all ages and backgrounds. I train students in all areas of inline skating, from beginner moves such as standing up and striding in their skates, to advanced specialisations such as slalom and slide. I am also undertaking a senior role in my company, SkateXtremeSG, which requires me to ensure that all classes are organised and professional, while ensuring that my fellow colleagues are upholding the appropriate standards. Hence, I believe that my expertise in manpower management will allow me to oversee site operations in my future career and make correct and informed decisions.

With that being said, my communication strength is being able to project my voice loudly and clearly with the right tone and formality. Often at work, I will interact with younger students while attending to their parents enquiries, which require me to always put on a professional front for my customers and the public. This has provided me with the necessary confidence in front of a crowd and the ability to capture my audience attention.

However, I am not all powerful when it comes to effective communication. I would say that I am a jack of all trades, master of none. I am able to write, speak and communicate well, but not to the best extent. Perhaps I would be able to refine such skills in this module and aim to be the master of all under your guidance. I also wish to prevent the use of Singlish in my everyday speech as it is unprofessional in the workplace. Thank you and I look forward to learning more about effective communication in your coming classes.

Best regards,

Chester Tang

 

 

Comments

  1. wang zheJanuary 24, 2022 at 10:47 PM

    Hi Chester,

    It was a delight reading your letter and getting to know more about you. The letter was well organized and the main deliverables required of this letter were achieved. however, I would like to point out some errors as follows :

    1. There is an error in the amount of spacing in the sentence " I am a Year 1 student undertaking the civil engineering programme in the Singapore Institute of Technology."

    2.In the line "I am also undertaking a senior role in my company, SkateXtremeSG, which requires me to ensure that all classes are organised and professional, while ensuring that my fellow colleagues are upholding the appropriate standards.", there's an unnecessary comma before the dependent clause while.

    3. In the line "Often at work, I will interact with younger students while attending to their parents enquiries, which require me to always put on a professional front for my customers and the public.", I believe that the plural form of parents should be written as parents' instead.

    4. In the line "However, I am not all powerful when it comes to effective communication. I would say that I am a jack of all trades, master of none." , I believe that "all powerful" is missing a hyphen and should be written as all-powerful.

    I enjoyed learning more about you through this letter and anticipate the immense improvements you will make in effective communication.

    Best Regards,
    Wang Zhe

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    1. Chester TangJanuary 28, 2022 at 12:33 AM

      Dear Wang Zhe,

      Thanks for reading my introduction letter. I am grateful for your compliments on the organisation of my letter. I agree with the errors that you have pointed out in my letter and will edit accordingly.

      Best regards,
      Chester

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  2. NurfarzanaJanuary 24, 2022 at 11:03 PM

    Hi Chester,

    The letter has interesting contents and it is elaborated very well. Perhaps you can share which specific skill you would like to refine. Regardless, your letter has been an enjoyable one to read.

    Regards,
    Farzana

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    1. Chester TangJanuary 28, 2022 at 12:31 AM

      Hi Farzana,

      Thanks for reading my introduction letter. I hope you were able to learn more about me. I appreciate the compliments on the letter, and will take your criticisms seriously.

      Best regards,
      Chester

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  3. Brad BlackstoneJanuary 27, 2022 at 6:19 PM

    Dear Chester,

    Thank you for this detailed but concise letter. Through it I'm able to know quite a bit about you. For one thing, it's interesting to see how your focus on inline skating -- which I assume started as a hobby -- has evolved, blossoming into not just a business but a growth opportunity as well. Eventually I'd be interested in learning about the genesis of that. What was the initial impetus?

    You also do a good job of connecting your skating instruction to your comm skills. I'm certain that you'll embrace the opportunities in our module to build on your various skill sets.

    Best wishes,

    Brad

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    1. Chester TangJanuary 28, 2022 at 12:49 AM

      Dear Prof Blackstone,

      Thanks for reading my introduction letter to you. I hope it gave you a better understanding of me. I am also glad that my letter was able to provide you a concrete view of how my interests developed my communication skills.

      Perhaps in my next draft I shall consider your criticisms and change my letter for the better. Thanks and I hope to learn more about effective communication in your classes.

      Best regards,
      Chester

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