When should i expect a letter from my marine?!?
It takes a little while, like about 2 weeks i think. But make sure you write your recruit everyday! I sent one everyday and sometimes two. They love them. And mine always bragged cause he got one everyday and got the most out of everyone. So much sure your sending a lot. And you will get another address when you get a letter from him. The only difference is the address he sends to to make sure they get to him faster. Its just easier for mail call. And make sure all your letter are supportive! No negative! Your recruit needs your support more than anything. Keep him updated about what your doing and how much you miss him and how you cant wait to see him. Any questions feel free to email me! Best of luck!! (:
What kind of letters do you send nowadays?
I like to cut interesting articles from the weekly newspaper I am reading (German "Die ZEIT") and send them to friends and family. Yes, there would be more technology friendly, online ways to do it. But my friends tell me they love to receive something they can touch, sometimes. And they see, that they receive special attention. Include a personal note at least on the back of the envelope.
How often do people get rejected for a letter of recommendation? What does a glowing letter of recommendation look like?
In answer to your first question: I don't know, but probably not as often as they should. When asking for a letter of recommendation, assuming that there is someone else that you can ask, always leave the person you are asking a graceful way to say "no". Say, "let me know if this is not a good time or you would rather I ask someone else," for instance. This helps to ensure that you will only be getting referee reports from people who feel genuinely positive about you. If they have already decided to hire you before they contact your referees, a vague or luke-warm reference may not harm you, but if there is strong competition or any doubt about your suitability, a referee report that is not strong will kill your chances.In answer to your second question, a luke-warm reference letter may say that you are "reliable," that you "work well under direction," that you "demonstrated your competence" and that you "did everything expected of you in the role." It will outline what you did in that role, and how long you were there.A glowing letter will say that your work was "very impressive," or "truly exceptional." It may be quite specific about how you brought value in an unexpected way and what the letter-writer learnt from you. It might, for example, say that you were "the best student I have ever worked with," or that you "consistently exceeded our expectations." It is likely to finish with "I would have no hesitation in employing him myself" or "I recommend her in the strongest possible terms."
Received a letter for SSI are my benefits ending?
Yes, SSI individuals get free Medicaid automatically. since you do not indicate WHY you may lose SSI, no way to tell if you can get Medicaid another way. The three major reasons for loosing SSI are 1) No longer disabled for SSI purposes. 2) Excess income. 3) Fraud If your state has Medicaid expansion, likely you would qualify under that program, unless you have excess income for SSI. If there is no Medicaid Expansion in your state, you can apply but the odds are against you. Quite likely you will be like other people and have to pay for your prescriptions yourself. Often there are programs for temporary help. You can ask when you apply for Medicaid. A few states do have a prescription card for adults with near zero income, you can ask.
How long until a recruit can send a letter from Navy bootcamp?
There's no specific time or day that he can send letters but they're really busy the first few weeks so I would wait at least 2 or 3 weeks til you receive your first. My "boyfriend" is at Air Force basic right now at Lackland AFB and he wrote his first letter Jan 15th and he started Jan 6th. But it depends on whether his TI's and stuff allow them to write, some people aren't even allowed to write until a specific time given but that all depends on the TI. Once you get his mailing address, just write to him as much as you can cause he'll greatly appreciate it. I just got his 3rd letter today and he said for me to write him every day cause that's what they love and mail call is the best part of BMT for them. He also said in a P.S. that he's only able to send mail on Sundays. [not write, but send.] So you would get a letter prob either Wed or Thurs whenever he sends his letters. But when my brother was at boot for the Marines, I didn't receive his letter til about 4 weeks after he left. So I guess it varries but you should be getting a letter in about 2 weeks or so. Don't worry give him time <3.
How often does something get lost in the mail?
I work at the post office running the machines that organize mail for the carriers. DBCS/DIOS machines. I can tell you it will happen but it is extremely rare. I will sort anywhere from 75,000 - 100,000 letters per night and maybe 1 or 2 letters will get jammed in the machine and be torn to shreds to the point where there is no fixing them. If it was addressed wrong, it would be returned to sender for correct address/postage. So all I can say is it is possible it was destroyed, but it is really less than 1% chance. It is actually about .01% or less and nothing can really be done about it. If it was lost, then that is human error. I am sorry this has happened to you. Just know that the post office (and it's employees) do take our jobs seriously and do our best to provide a great service.
What are the tenses I should use to write a formal letter?
Whichever ones you need to. English is not like French – there are not really any tenses in English which look completely wrong in certain contexts. I'm not sure what level you are, but you will definitely need to use the present simple, the present perfect and the future with "will" often, and the past simple and the past perfect less often. In cases where a past simple or a present perfect verb can be used with about the same meaning, the present perfect is usually better in formal writing - "we have received your letter" sounds better than "we received your letter." Remember to use the past simple if there's a time reference, though - "yesterday we received your letter" is correct and "yesterday we have received your letter" is not.The past simple and past perfect should be used in conditionals and reported speech clauses. Remember to shift the "reported" tense back, as in "yesterday we were informed that you had been notified..." Avoid "going to" for the future - I can't think of a situation when I'd use it. Use "will" and use the passive voice if you're talking about plans; as in don't write "we are going to carry out an investigation" but "an investigation will be carried out." Lastly, if there's a modal verb phrase available, use it – if you're applying for a job or something, "I would like" is always better than "I want", and "should you wish to..." is better than "if you want to..." etc. This kind of stuff is what sets formal language apart in English, more than verb tenses.