Self-introduction letter

Subject: Self-introduction letter

Dear Professor Mitchelle,

 

I am currently studying Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering as a year 1 student from your Effective Communication Class. I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma of Green Building and Sustainability where I implement sustainable methods on buildings to help achieve better energy-saving and to attain better green mark certification. I have an interest in being a Sustainable Building Consultant.

One of my strengths in communication is knowing which tone of voice I need to use for different situations. I think that knowing what to say and how to say is important to reduce misunderstanding between you and your audience. My intern allowed me to put my strength to good use as I must communicate with clients as well as colleagues almost every other day and to make sure my client is comfortable with me without being unprofessional.

One of my weaknesses in communication is the inability to speak confidently regardless of the size of the crowd. I feel that I do not have the confidence nor the ability to stand in front of people and speak. This would become an issue as I must present my work to my peers and colleagues in the future. One of the key examples would be going for an interview for my internship as it was one of my top choices for the company I wanted. Even though I have prepared myself with all the necessary details, I still did not manage to get my key points across, and I spoke with low confidence which resulted in me stumbling over my words. Sadly, I missed the opportunity to intern there.

For this module, I have 2 specific goals in mind and firstly, it is to build up my confidence to speak to people, as I feel that confidence is key to starting out. It will help me build my foundation be it in presenting or general communication. Secondly is to actively participate in class to interact with people from all walks of life as this will widen my knowledge and learn to work with different people.

I think what sets me apart from the others is I can easily adapt to different situations and be open-minded. I like to be open to people’s ideas and give positive feedback; I am also an active listener. All this has helped me with all the different projects I have done including my internship and has built me into what I have become.

 

Yours Sincerely,

Jing Long