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IELTS Writing General Task 1 Sample Letters and Phrases

A large list of IELTS Writing General Task 1 questions, sample answers, letters and phrases to help you with your online IELTS preparation. Visit: https://www.ieltspodcast.com/general-task-1-sample-essays/<br>

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IELTS Writing General Task 1 Sample Letters and Phrases

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  1. IELTS​​​​Writing:​​​​General​​​​Task​​​​1​​​​Letter​​​​samples, phrases​​​​and​​​​tips. https://www.ieltspodcast.com/general-task-1-sample-essays/ ​​ Sample​​​​letters​​​​to​​​​make​​​​a​​​​complaint A​​formal​​complaint You​​have​​eaten​​at​​a​​restaurant​​and​​it​​was​​such​​a​​terrible​​experience​​that​​you​​have​​decided​​to​​inform​​the manager​​by​​letter​​of​​what​​happened,​​and​​that​​you​​want​​your​​money​​back.​​Things​​to​​include: –​​Facts.​​You​​need​​to​​be​​concise​​but​​explain​​what​​happened. –​​Polite.​​No​​one​​responds​​to​​insults. –​​Outline​​what​​you​​wish​​from​​this.​​What​​do​​you​​want​​to​​happen? –​​Firmness.​​You​​want​​to​​be​​taken​​seriously. To​​the​​manager, I​​would​​like​​to​​express​​my​​regret​​at​​having​​dined​​at​​your​​establishment​​last​​night;​​please​​allow me​​to​​explain. The​​table​​was​​booked​​two​​months​​in​​advance​​since​​it​​was​​to​​cater​​a​​major​​professional​​event, and​​yet​​we​​were​​informed​​by​​the​​maitre​​d’​​upon​​arrival​​that​​there​​were​​no​​tables​​sufficiently large​​and​​we​​would​​have​​to​​dine​​separately.​​I​​did​​press​​this​​point​​with​​your​​staff​​as​​it​​was imperative​​that​​my​​party​​remain​​in​​each​​other’s​​company,​​but​​we​​were​​told​​that​​it​​was​​simply impossible​​to​​seat​​us​​all​​together. In​​addition​​to​​this,​​several​​menu​​items​​were​​unavailable​​on​​the​​night,​​including​​every vegetarian​​option,​​meaning​​that​​three​​members​​of​​my​​party​​were​​left​​to​​eat​​only​​bread ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  2. throughout​​the​​meal.​​As​​a​​result​​of​​these​​incidents,​​I​​had​​intended​​not​​to​​pay,​​but​​your​​staff informed​​us​​that​​they​​would​​call​​the​​police​​if​​we​​refused,​​and​​so​​to​​avoid​​further embarrassment,​​I​​complied. This​​experience​​was​​entirely​​unacceptable,​​and​​I​​would​​like​​to​​request​​a​​full​​refund​​of​​the amount​​paid.​​I​​would​​also​​suggest​​that​​your​​staff​​not​​promise​​customers​​degrees​​of​​service​​that they​​are​​unable​​to​​provide​​in​​order​​to​​avoid​​disappointing​​experiences​​such​​as​​these. Regards, Paul​​Hollywood Your​​next​​door​​neighbour​​owns​​a​​small​​dog​​that​​barks​​throughout​​the​​day​​and​​the​​night.​​Write a​​letter​​to​​your​​neighbour​​requesting​​that​​something​​be​​done​​about​​the​​dog.​​Include​​in​​your letter: –​​Your​​reason​​for​​writing –​​What​​you​​would​​like​​to​​happen –​​A​​nice,​​respectful​​style Dear​​Sir​​and​​Madame, I​​am​​a​​nearby​​resident​​currently​​attending​​university.​​I​​am​​pursuing​​a​​degree​​in​​mathematics, and​​my​​course​​material​​is​​very​​difficult​​to​​understand.​​I​​have​​to​​spend​​many​​hours​​studying​​for exams​​and​​working​​through​​practice​​problems.​​Unfortunately,​​due​​to​​the​​ongoing​​barking​​from the​​dog​​in​​your​​house,​​it​​is​​very​​difficult​​for​​me​​to​​concentrate.​​I​​am​​writing​​to​​ask​​if​​there​​is anything​​you​​can​​do​​to​​help​​reduce​​the​​barking,​​especially​​during​​the​​later​​hours.​​It​​is​​difficult for​​me​​to​​sleep​​because​​of​​the​​barking.​​I​​hope​​that​​this​​letter​​does​​not​​offend​​you,​​as​​I​​am​​only trying​​to​​get​​myself​​some​​comfort​​at​​home​​to​​aid​​me​​in​​my​​studies.​​If​​you​​would​​like​​to​​further discuss​​this,​​please​​contact​​me​​at​​your​​convenience.​​I​​hope​​we​​can​​resolve​​this​​smoothly.​​Thank you​​and​​take​​care. Sincerely, Jimmy​​Lisbon ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  3. You​​ordered​​an​​item​​from​​an​​online​​store​​and​​it​​has​​arrived​​damaged. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​the​​retailer​​to​​complain.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Explain​​why​​you​​are​​unhappy –​​Request​​a​​refund –​​Make​​arrangements​​to​​return​​the​​damaged​​item Dear​​Sir​​or​​Madam, I​​recently​​ordered​​a​​Kitchenmax​​blender​​from​​your​​online​​shop,​​and​​was​​disappointed​​to discover​​that​​the​​glass​​portions​​of​​the​​appliance​​had​​been​​smashed​​during​​transit. I​​would​​have​​expected​​the​​package​​to​​be​​wrapped​​more​​effectively​​in​​order​​to​​avoid​​incidents such​​as​​this,​​but​​there​​was​​almost​​no​​padding​​material​​in​​the​​box.​​I​​would​​like​​you​​to​​arrange for​​the​​return​​of​​the​​item​​and​​to​​process​​a​​full​​refund​​as​​soon​​as​​is​​convenient,​​since​​the blender​​was​​intended​​to​​be​​a​​gift​​for​​an​​occasion​​that​​has​​already​​passed. The​​order​​number​​was​​KX3564686,​​and​​it​​was​​delivered​​on​​24/09/2017. If​​you​​need​​to​​book​​a​​time​​for​​a​​courier​​to​​collect​​the​​parcel,​​you​​can​​contact​​me​​at​​this​​email address,​​but​​it​​must​​be​​within​​the​​next​​two​​weeks​​as​​I​​will​​be​​moving​​to​​Washington. Kind​​regards, Angela​​Bradford Your​​internet​​connection​​has​​been​​slow​​and​​intermittent. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​your​​internet​​service​​provider​​to​​complain.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Describe​​the​​problem​​and​​why​​you​​are​​unhappy –​​Arrange​​for​​an​​engineer​​to​​visit​​your​​home –​​Request​​a​​reduction​​in​​your​​bill ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  4. Dear​​Sir​​or​​Madam, I​​have​​been​​a​​satisfied​​customer​​of​​yours​​for​​over​​a​​year,​​but​​recently​​my​​connection​​has become​​intermittent.​​Even​​when​​it​​is​​working,​​it​​is​​so​​slow​​that​​it​​is​​unusable. I​​have​​actually​​informed​​your​​customer​​service​​department​​of​​this​​via​​phone​​on​​two​​separate occasions,​​and​​the​​problem​​has​​now​​been​​ongoing​​for​​around​​ten​​weeks.​​I​​would​​like​​to request​​that​​an​​engineer​​be​​sent​​to​​my​​property​​since​​all​​attempts​​to​​resolve​​the​​issue remotely​​have​​failed.​​If​​you​​could​​contact​​me​​at​​this​​email​​address​​to​​arrange​​a​​suitable​​time, that​​would​​be​​great. Furthermore,​​since​​I​​have​​not​​received​​the​​advertised​​service​​for​​two-and-a-half​​months,​​I​​do not​​believe​​I​​should​​be​​charged​​for​​this​​period.​​The​​amount​​equates​​to​​£98.49;​​I​​will​​accept either​​a​​payment​​or​​a​​reduction​​in​​the​​total​​of​​future​​bills. I​​hope​​we​​can​​resolve​​this​​situation​​promptly. Regards, Robert​​Smith Useful​​​​phrases​​​​to​​​​make​​​​an​​​​complaint I​​am​​not​​happy​​about I​​want​​you​​to​​know​​that I’m​​writing​​to​​express​​my​​annoyance​​with​​I’m​​writing to​​express​​my​​annoyance​​with I’m​​writing​​to​​express​​my​​dissatisfaction​​with I​​am​​very​​much​​unhappy​​with​​I​​am​​very​​much unhappy​​with I​​must​​complain​​about I​​feel​​something​​should​​be​​done​​about​​I​​feel something​​should​​be​​done​​about I​​am​​writing​​to​​you​​to​​complain ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  5. Sample​​​​letters​​​​to​​​​make​​​​an​​​​application A​​job​​application​​Cover​​letter You​​are​​applying​​for​​a​​job.​​As​​well​​as​​attaching​​a​​CV,​​you​​need​​to​​write​​a​​cover​​letter​​explaining​​your reasons​​for​​choosing​​this​​particular​​job​​at​​this​​particular​​company,​​and​​why​​you​​would​​be​​a​​good​​hire. Things​​to​​include​​are: –​​Possible​​qualifications​​or​​reasons​​for​​you​​to​​be​​hired –​​Your​​energy​​and​​enthusiasm​​for​​the​​job –​​Your​​past​​experience​​in​​a​​similar​​position. To​​whom​​it​​may​​concern, I​​am​​writing​​to​​express​​my​​interest​​in​​the​​position​​of​​Lead​​Software​​Engineer​​that​​was advertised​​in​​The​​Times​​newspaper​​on​​24/09/2017. My​​education​​consists​​of​​a​​Bachelor’s​​Degree​​with​​first​​class​​honours​​in​​Computer​​Science​​from the​​University​​of​​Manchester,​​as​​well​​as​​a​​Master’s​​Degree​​in​​Applied​​Software​​Engineering from​​the​​University​​of​​Barcelona,​​where​​I​​assisted​​in​​the​​development​​of​​an​​artificial intelligence​​that​​has​​the​​ability​​to​​recognise​​individual​​personality​​traits​​in​​humans​​with​​great accuracy. Further​​to​​this,​​I​​have​​since​​worked​​for​​Intel​​Corporation​​as​​a​​Senior​​Engineer​​for​​over​​eight years.​​My​​main​​responsibilities​​centred​​around​​the​​management​​of​​a​​team​​of​​fifteen developers​​whose​​job​​it​​was​​to​​provide​​machine​​code​​solutions​​to​​processing​​problems.​​I believe​​it​​is​​this​​well-developed​​problem​​solving​​ability​​which​​makes​​me​​a​​suitable​​candidate​​for a​​leadership​​position​​at​​your​​esteemed​​company. Finally,​​I​​have​​been​​compelled​​to​​participate​​in​​the​​technology​​sector​​since​​I​​was​​a​​teenager, and​​so​​my​​enthusiasm​​for​​the​​industry​​is​​considerable. Please​​find​​my​​CV​​attached​​for​​your​​perusal,​​and​​I​​look​​forward​​to​​discussing​​this​​opportunity further​​at​​interview. ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  6. Yours​​faithfully, Nicola​​Sturgeon The​​school​​library​​is​​seeking​​applicants​​for​​a​​job​​over​​summer​​break.​​Write​​a​​letter​​to​​the library’s​​manager,​​in​​your​​letter​​include: –​​A​​brief​​introduction​​of​​yourself –​​Your​​experience​​and​​relevant​​skills –​​Why​​you​​want​​the​​job Dear​​Sir​​or​​Madame, My​​name​​is​​Jonathan​​Riley​​and​​I​​am​​a​​3rd​​year​​student.​​I​​am​​studying​​Biology​​and​​plan​​on​​going to​​graduate​​school​​after​​I​​graduate.​​I​​am​​writing​​to​​express​​my​​interest​​in​​the​​open​​job​​position at​​the​​school​​library.​​I​​saw​​the​​advertisement​​posted​​on​​the​​job​​board​​in​​the​​career​​centre. While​​I​​was​​in​​high​​school,​​I​​worked​​as​​a​​volunteer​​at​​my​​local​​library.​​I​​helped​​the​​other librarians​​with​​checking​​out​​books,​​returning​​books​​to​​the​​shelves,​​and​​answering​​the telephones.​​I​​spent​​a​​year​​as​​a​​volunteer​​there. I​​noticed​​that​​the​​position​​is​​part​​time,​​which​​would​​be​​great​​because​​I​​still​​need​​some​​time​​to study.​​I​​have​​some​​relevant​​experience​​and​​I’m​​a​​person​​dedicated​​to​​doing​​a​​good​​job.​​I​​am available​​at​​your​​convenience​​and​​can​​be​​reached​​by​​phone​​or​​by​​email. Sincerely, Jonathan​​Riley ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  7. You​​would​​like​​to​​join​​the​​local​​orchestra. Write​​a​​letter​​of​​application​​to​​the​​orchestra.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Introduce​​yourself​​and​​your​​instrument​​of​​choice –​​Explain​​how​​your​​credentials​​make​​you​​a​​good​​candidate –​​Express​​your​​enthusiasm​​for​​music Dear​​Sir​​or​​Madam, I​​am​​writing​​in​​response​​to​​the​​advert​​placed​​in​​The​​Times​​regarding​​the​​various​​available positions​​in​​the​​Urmston​​Festival​​Orchestra.​​My​​name​​is​​Peter​​Bedfellows,​​I​​am​​a​​pianist,​​and I’ve​​been​​a​​resident​​of​​Urmston​​for​​over​​four​​years. I​​was​​most​​recently​​involved​​with​​the​​Barcelona​​symphony​​orchestra,​​with​​which​​I​​performed on​​a​​regular​​basis​​for​​over​​nine​​years.​​Although​​I​​lack​​formal​​training,​​I​​have​​been​​practising piano​​for​​almost​​two​​decades,​​and​​have​​recently​​mastered​​such​​pieces​​as​​Prokofiev’s​​third sonata.​​I​​would​​be​​happy​​to​​perform​​for​​a​​judge​​or​​panel​​whenever​​is​​convenient​​for​​you. My​​wife​​and​​I​​left​​Barcelona​​to​​be​​closer​​to​​her​​family,​​who​​sadly​​refuse​​to​​leave​​Urmston,​​but​​I must​​continue​​with​​my​​music​​career;​​it​​has​​been​​my​​only​​passion​​since​​I​​was​​seven​​years​​old. I​​welcome​​the​​opportunity​​to​​discuss​​this​​further​​in​​person. Yours​​faithfully, Jenny​​Thompson Your​​children​​go​​to​​a​​local​​school​​that​​requires​​volunteers​​to​​accompany​​school​​science​​trips. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​the​​school​​to​​apply​​to​​be​​a​​volunteer.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Introduce​​yourself​​and​​give​​details​​of​​your​​children​​who​​attend​​the​​school –​​Explain​​why​​you​​are​​interested​​in​​the​​position –​​Talk​​about​​any​​relevant​​experience​​that​​you​​have​​with​​children ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  8. Dear​​Sir​​or​​Madam, My​​daughter​​attends​​your​​school,​​and​​has​​recently​​informed​​me​​that​​you​​are​​looking​​for long-term​​volunteers​​to​​attend​​school​​trips.​​I​​am​​the​​mother​​of​​Saffron​​Monsoon;​​she​​is​​in fourth​​year,​​in​​Mrs​​Bonham-Carter’s​​class. I​​thought​​that​​since​​I​​have​​such​​a​​long​​relationship​​with​​the​​school​​I​​would​​put​​myself​​forward.​​I think​​I​​might​​be​​better​​prepared​​than​​most​​as​​I​​was​​a​​primary​​school​​teacher​​for​​over​​four​​years before​​having​​my​​daughter​​and​​leaving​​my​​career. I​​work​​from​​home​​the​​vast​​majority​​of​​the​​time​​and​​so​​I​​am​​looking​​for​​opportunities​​to participate​​in​​community​​events​​to​​make​​sure​​that​​I​​interact​​with​​other​​people,​​and​​I​​couldn’t help​​but​​think​​that​​I’d​​be​​a​​perfect​​fit​​for​​your​​science​​trips. Do​​give​​me​​a​​call​​if​​there​​are​​any​​places​​still​​available. Yours​​truly, Barbara​​Townshend Useful​​​​phrases​​​​to​​​​make​​​​an​​​​application I​​am​​writing​​in​​relation​​to​​the​​advertised​​position of… Please​​find​​my​​CV​​attached… If​​you​​have​​any​​further​​questions​​please​​do​​not hesitate​​to​​contact​​me… I​​am​​available​​between​​the​​hours​​of​​2pm​​and​​4pm Monday​​–​​Thursday. I​​am​​writing​​to​​apply​​for​​the​​position​​of… My​​responsibilities​​included…. I​​believe​​I​​have​​all​​the​​relevant​​experience required… My​​most​​recent​​job​​was… ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  9. Sample​​​​letters​​​​to​​​​invite Your​​friends​​recently​​moved​​to​​a​​new​​city.​​You​​will​​also​​be​​moving​​to​​the​​same​​city.​​Write​​a letter​​to​​your​​friends​​and​​include: –​​Ask​​where​​to​​find​​a​​place​​to​​live –​​Tell​​them​​what​​type​​of​​place​​you’re​​looking​​for –​​Share​​some​​fun​​things​​you​​would​​like​​to​​do​​when​​you​​get​​there Hi​​friends! As​​you​​all​​know​​by​​now,​​I’ll​​soon​​be​​moving​​to​​Los​​Angeles​​with​​the​​rest​​of​​you.​​The​​problem​​is, I’m​​not​​sure​​yet​​where​​I​​should​​live​​or​​what​​to​​do​​after​​I​​get​​there.​​I​​would​​like​​to​​find​​a​​place that​​is​​relatively​​inexpensive,​​but​​also​​in​​a​​safe​​area.​​It​​would​​be​​great​​if​​it​​is​​just​​a​​one​​bedroom that​​is​​also​​close​​to​​a​​laundry​​facility.​​I​​don’t​​mind​​if​​it​​is​​a​​bit​​far​​from​​the​​university,​​but​​I​​would prefer​​it​​to​​be​​within​​walking​​distance​​to​​good​​restaurants​​and​​the​​beach,​​if​​possible.​​Can anyone​​help? Have​​any​​of​​you​​learned​​how​​to​​surf​​yet?​​I’ve​​been​​watching​​tutorial​​videos​​and​​I​​think​​it​​would be​​really​​fun​​to​​try​​and​​learn.​​Please​​let​​me​​know​​if​​any​​of​​you​​can​​help​​me​​with​​my​​request, thank​​you. Sincerely, Beth You​​will​​be​​graduating​​from​​university​​and​​would​​like​​to​​invite​​your​​family​​to​​the​​ceremony. Write​​a​​letter​​of​​invitation​​to​​your​​parents.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Explain​​that​​you​​have​​completed​​your​​studies –​​Give​​details​​of​​the​​event,​​including​​time,​​date​​and​​dress​​code –​​Let​​them​​know​​how​​many​​tickets​​they​​have​​and​​who​​they​​are​​for ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  10. Dear​​Mum​​and​​Dad, I​​received​​the​​results​​from​​the​​last​​exams​​today,​​I​​passed​​my​​final​​year​​and​​I’ll​​be​​graduating​​in a​​couple​​of​​months.​​They​​only​​gave​​us​​a​​maximum​​of​​five​​tickets​​per​​family,​​so​​I​​thought​​I’d write​​to​​you​​first​​to​​let​​you​​know​​the​​details​​and​​who​​to​​invite. Obviously,​​I​​want​​you​​two​​there,​​and​​bring​​my​​sister,​​too.​​I​​thought​​we​​could​​give​​the​​other​​two seats​​to​​Grandma​​and​​Grandad​​(the​​one’s​​on​​Mum’s​​side;​​sorry,​​Dad).​​I​​did​​try​​to​​get​​extra tickets​​but​​there​​is​​a​​limited​​number​​of​​seats​​that​​can​​fit​​in​​the​​room. The​​ceremony​​will​​be​​held​​in​​the​​main​​hall​​of​​Manchester​​university​​on​​the​​4th​​January​​2018. The​​thing​​starts​​at​​4pm​​but​​you​​have​​to​​be​​there​​for​​12.30pm​​for​​photos​​and​​queueing.​​Also, everyone​​has​​to​​be​​dressed​​formal;​​it’s​​a​​black​​tie​​event. Let​​me​​know​​if​​anyone​​can’t​​make​​it. Yours, Jimbob You​​have​​won​​a​​holiday​​to​​Hawaii​​with​​one​​extra​​ticket. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​someone​​to​​invite​​them​​along​​with​​you.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Explain​​what​​has​​happened​​and​​that​​you​​would​​like​​them​​to​​come –​​Give​​details​​of​​when​​the​​trip​​will​​take​​place –​​Inform​​the​​person​​of​​the​​things​​they​​will​​need​​for​​the​​trip Dear​​Nicola, You​​will​​never​​guess​​what​​has​​happened​​so​​I’ll​​just​​tell​​you;​​I’ve​​won​​a​​trip​​to​​Hawaii,​​and​​it’s​​for two​​people.​​I’ve​​decided​​to​​take​​you. I​​entered​​a​​stupid​​competition​​in​​some​​magazine​​and​​completely​​forgot​​about​​it,​​and​​today​​I received​​a​​phone​​call​​to​​let​​me​​know​​that​​the​​holiday​​for​​two​​was​​mine.​​Of​​course,​​you​​were the​​first​​person​​to​​come​​to​​mind. ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  11. I​​simply​​won’t​​take​​no​​for​​an​​answer,​​so​​make​​sure​​that​​you​​have​​the​​15th​​to​​the​​25th​​of​​March 2018​​free.​​Book​​it​​off​​work​​now​​to​​make​​sure​​that​​it’s​​allowed,​​and​​send​​me​​your​​passport information​​so​​I​​can​​register​​our​​names​​on​​the​​tickets. I​​reckon​​we​​will​​need​​to​​go​​on​​a​​brief​​shopping​​trip​​when​​you​​get​​back​​from​​Brussels​​so​​that​​we are​​fully​​prepared​​for​​the​​beaches​​and​​our​​quiet​​hillside​​cabin. Email​​me​​as​​soon​​as​​you​​can! Your​​mate, Malcolm Useful​​​​phrases​​​​to​​​​invite​​​​or​​​​reply​​​​to​​​​an​​​​invite I​​am​​writing​​you​​in​​response​​to​​your​​invitation With​​the​​reference​​of​​your​​proposal Thank​​you​​for​​your​​kind​​invite​​however, unfortunately Please​​do​​let​​me​​know​​if​​you​​can​​make​​it I​​am​​writing​​to​​reply​​to​​your​​kind​​invitation​​regarding the Do​​let​​me​​know​​if​​you​​can​​make​​it It​​would​​be​​delightful​​to​​have​​you​​here Please​​RSVP​​as​​soon​​as​​possible ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  12. Sample​​​​letters​​​​to​​​​advise Write​​a​​letter​​to​​your​​favourite​​restaurant.​​Include​​the​​following: ·​​Your​​reason​​for​​writing ·​​What​​you​​like​​about​​the​​restaurant ·​​Suggestions​​for​​improvement Dear​​Mr.​​Robertson, I​​recently​​ate​​at​​your​​restaurant,​​‘Famously​​Grilled,’​​and​​I​​would​​just​​like​​to​​write​​to​​express​​my gratitude​​for​​operating​​such​​a​​great​​establishment.​​I​​have​​eaten​​at​​your​​restaurant​​many​​times and​​every​​meal​​I​​have​​had​​there​​has​​been​​truly​​delicious.​​I​​have​​tried​​many​​of​​your​​entrees,​​but my​​absolute​​favourite​​is​​the​​chicken​​parmigiana,​​please​​don’t​​ever​​change​​the​​recipe,​​it​​is incredible. I​​love​​the​​decorations​​that​​you​​have​​inside​​your​​restaurant​​and​​I​​think​​the​​service​​is​​excellent. You​​do​​a​​great​​job​​of​​choosing​​people​​to​​run​​your​​restaurant. I​​have​​one​​request-​​I​​am​​planning​​on​​throwing​​a​​surprise​​birthday​​for​​my​​wife​​and​​I’m wondering​​if​​it​​is​​possible​​to​​hold​​the​​party​​at​​your​​restaurant.​​Please​​let​​me​​know​​either​​by email​​or​​phone​​as​​to​​whether​​or​​not​​we​​can​​make​​this​​happen. Sincerely, Samuel​​Potts ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  13. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​the​​newspaper​​editor​​about​​an​​experience​​you​​had​​at​​a​​restaurant.​​The experience​​can​​be​​good​​or​​bad.​​Describe​​your​​experience​​in​​detail​​and​​state​​whether​​or​​not​​you recommend​​others​​to​​visit​​the​​restaurant. To​​the​​Editor, I​​recently​​had​​a​​dining​​experience​​at​​a​​local​​restaurant​​called​​“The​​Twisted​​Fiddle,”​​that​​I​​must write​​in​​to​​tell​​you​​about.​​This​​was​​the​​worst​​dining​​experience​​I​​have​​ever​​had.​​Upon​​entering, it​​took​​10​​minutes​​before​​a​​host​​noticed​​me​​and​​took​​me​​to​​a​​table.​​After​​seating,​​I​​had​​to​​wait another​​10​​minutes​​for​​my​​drink​​order​​to​​be​​taking.​​The​​waitress​​was​​very​​rude.​​I​​looked through​​the​​menu​​and​​decided​​on​​something​​I​​didn’t​​think​​would​​be​​bad. Unfortunately,​​after​​waiting​​another​​20​​minutes​​for​​my​​food,​​it​​turned​​out​​to​​be​​poorly​​cooked and​​seasoned.​​I​​asked​​to​​see​​the​​manager​​and​​the​​waitress​​once​​more​​gave​​me​​an​​attitude.​​I spoke​​with​​the​​manager​​but​​was​​not​​pleased​​with​​the​​conversation.​​Please​​print​​this​​letter​​so that​​others​​can​​avoid​​such​​a​​poor​​dining​​experience. Thank​​you, Unhappy​​Customer A​​friend​​is​​considering​​buying​​a​​house​​nearby,​​but​​you​​have​​decided​​to​​leave​​the​​area​​due​​to​​a rise​​in​​crime. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​your​​friend​​advising​​them​​not​​to​​move​​into​​the​​neighbourhood.​​In​​your​​letter: –​​Recommend​​that​​your​​friend​​not​​go​​ahead​​with​​the​​purchase –​​Give​​the​​reasons​​behind​​your​​decision​​to​​leave –​​Suggest​​possible​​alternative​​areas​​that​​you​​know Dear​​Margaret, Gerald​​told​​me​​recently​​that​​you​​have​​put​​in​​an​​offer​​on​​a​​house​​on​​Paxman​​Muse,​​just​​around the​​corner​​from​​me,​​and​​I​​thought​​I’d​​let​​you​​know​​a​​couple​​of​​things. ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  14. We’ve​​been​​experiencing​​problems​​associated​​with​​a​​noticeable​​rise​​in​​crime​​in​​the​​area, particularly​​car​​theft​​and​​burglary.​​This​​has​​been​​happening​​to​​us​​and​​our​​neighbours​​for​​over​​a year​​now,​​and​​my​​wife​​and​​I​​have​​been​​desperate​​to​​leave​​the​​area.​​We​​have​​chosen​​to​​rent​​a house​​somewhere​​nicer,​​and​​I​​thought​​I’d​​advise​​you​​to​​do​​the​​same. The​​current​​property​​prices​​do​​not​​reflect​​the​​changes​​that​​have​​occurred​​in​​the​​area​​over​​the last​​twelve​​months,​​and​​I​​fear​​that​​you​​would​​be​​making​​a​​bad​​investment.​​We​​were considering​​a​​place​​in​​nearby​​Dimbleby;​​it’s​​quite​​small,​​but​​that​​means​​that​​high​​crime​​is unlikely. Wherever​​you​​decide​​to​​live,​​I​​just​​wanted​​you​​to​​know​​that​​I​​would​​advise​​against​​moving here,​​as​​I​​think​​you​​deserve​​something​​better. Your​​friend, Edna ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  15. Useful​​​​phrases​​​​to​​​​advise I​​am​​happy​​to​​advise​​you​​that I​​strongly​​advise​​you​​to/not​​to It​​would/might​​be​​a​​good​​idea​​to The​​best​​thing​​for​​you​​to​​do​​is I​​honestly​​believe​​it​​would​​be​​better​​to Please​​do​​consider​​my​​advice​​because In​​my​​honest​​opinion​​I​​would I​​would​​strongly​​suggest​​you​​consider ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  16. Sample​​​​letters​​​​to​​​​apologise A​​Formal​​Apology​​and​​Explanation You​​have​​received​​a​​letter​​from​​your​​university​​of​​Albion​​demanding​​a​​reason​​for​​your​​absence from​​an​​exam.​​You​​were​​ill​​that​​day,​​but​​failed​​to​​submit​​the​​evidence.​​Write​​a​​letter​​to​​the Examinations​​Committee​​explaining​​your​​situation.​​You​​should​​include: –​​Apologies​​for​​the​​situation –​​Identification​​for​​yourself​​(Name,​​Student​​Number,​​Case​​Number) –​​An​​explanation​​of​​what​​had​​happened​​and​​any​​possible​​evidence​​you​​may​​have –​​Possible​​resolutions​​to​​consider. To​​the​​University​​of​​Albion​​examinations​​committee, I​​am​​writing​​in​​response​​to​​your​​letter​​regarding​​my​​unauthorised​​absence​​from​​the mathematics​​examination​​held​​on​​the​​24th​​September,​​case​​number​​M2342. My​​name​​is​​Deborah​​Meaden​​(student​​number​​A345),​​and​​I​​would​​first​​like​​to​​sincerely apologise​​for​​failing​​to​​properly​​notify​​the​​university​​of​​my​​inability​​to​​attend​​the​​examination last​​Tuesday. Unfortunately,​​I​​awoke​​in​​hospital​​on​​the​​morning​​of​​the​​examination,​​and​​was​​informed​​that​​I had​​been​​found​​unconscious,​​lying​​on​​the​​pavement​​by​​the​​bus​​stop.​​A​​member​​of​​the​​public had​​called​​an​​ambulance​​and​​I​​was​​admitted​​to​​the​​local​​general​​hospital,​​where​​I​​regained consciousness​​several​​hours​​later.​​As​​I​​was​​required​​to​​remain​​in​​hospital​​for​​several​​days,​​I​​was ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  17. unable​​to​​make​​contact​​with​​the​​university,​​but​​I​​have​​included​​my​​medical​​certificates​​as evidence​​for​​my​​claim. To​​rectify​​this​​issue,​​I​​would​​like​​to​​request​​that​​the​​committee​​permit​​me​​to​​take​​the examination​​on​​another​​date,​​or​​to​​substitute​​the​​grade​​for​​an​​average​​taken​​from​​my​​previous work,​​lest​​I​​fail​​the​​entire​​module. My​​apologies​​once​​again,​​and​​I​​look​​forward​​to​​hearing​​from​​you​​soon. Yours​​faithfully, Deborah​​Meaden You​​agreed​​to​​take​​a​​particular​​job​​over​​the​​summer,​​but​​due​​to​​unforeseen​​circumstances,​​you can​​no​​longer​​take​​the​​position.​​Write​​a​​letter​​including: –​​Explaining​​your​​situation –​​An​​apology –​​Express​​that​​you​​would​​be​​interested​​in​​the​​position​​next​​summer Dear​​Mrs.​​Johnston, I​​hope​​this​​letter​​finds​​you​​well.​​I​​am​​writing​​in​​regard​​to​​the​​lab​​technician​​position​​that​​I interviewed​​for​​last​​week.​​I​​know​​that​​I​​accepted​​the​​position​​after​​it​​was​​offered​​to​​me; however,​​unfortunately,​​I​​will​​not​​be​​able​​to​​fulfil​​this​​agreement.​​Due​​to​​unforeseen circumstances,​​I​​will​​no​​longer​​have​​the​​time​​available​​that​​I​​would​​need​​in​​order​​to​​satisfy​​the required​​hours​​for​​the​​position.​​I​​sincerely​​apologize​​for​​no​​longer​​being​​able​​to​​take​​on​​this position,​​not​​only​​for​​inconveniencing​​you,​​but​​also​​because​​I​​really​​wanted​​to​​gain​​valuable experience​​working​​in​​the​​laboratory. If​​you​​can​​accept​​my​​apology​​and​​if​​there​​is​​still​​an​​available​​position​​sometime​​in​​the​​near future,​​I​​would​​very​​much​​like​​to​​take​​on​​a​​position​​in​​the​​laboratory,​​even​​if​​unpaid. ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  18. Thank​​you​​and​​take​​care, Serena​​Chung You​​recently​​applied​​for​​2​​separate​​jobs.​​Both​​have​​chosen​​to​​hire​​you,​​but​​you​​must​​write​​a letter​​to​​1​​of​​them​​explaining​​why​​you​​are​​unable​​to​​take​​the​​position.​​Include​​in​​your​​letter: –​​An​​apology –​​An​​explanation​​of​​your​​situation Dear​​Mrs.​​LaFayette, I​​recently​​received​​a​​job​​offer​​for​​the​​position​​of​​administrative​​assistant.​​However,​​I​​have​​also received​​a​​job​​offer​​for​​another​​position​​that​​is​​much​​closer​​to​​my​​home.​​While​​your​​offer would​​be​​a​​great​​fit​​for​​me,​​the​​commute​​when​​compared​​to​​my​​other​​offer​​is​​less​​than​​ideal. After​​considering​​my​​options,​​I​​must​​inform​​you​​that​​I​​will​​not​​be​​able​​to​​accept​​the​​position.​​I hope​​that​​this​​doesn’t​​inconvenience​​you​​and​​I​​apologize​​if​​I​​have​​wasted​​any​​of​​your​​time.​​I sincerely​​appreciate​​the​​opportunity​​to​​work​​for​​you,​​but​​I​​must​​also​​consider​​what​​is​​best​​for me​​in​​this​​case. If​​the​​other​​position​​doesn’t​​work​​out​​so​​well,​​and​​the​​position​​you’ve​​offered​​is​​still​​available, maybe​​we​​can​​then​​make​​it​​work.​​Thank​​you​​again​​for​​the​​opportunity,​​I​​really​​appreciate​​it. Sincerely, Elizabeth​​Walters ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  19. You​​have​​not​​seen​​a​​close​​friend​​for​​a​​very​​long​​time.​​You​​also​​still​​have​​a​​few​​of​​your​​friend’s belongings​​that​​were​​left​​at​​your​​house​​the​​last​​time​​she​​visited.​​In​​your​​letter​​include: –​​Why​​you​​are​​writing –​​What​​you’ve​​been​​doing​​since​​you​​last​​spoke​​together –​​Apologize​​for​​still​​having​​the​​items​​and​​ask​​how​​you​​can​​return​​them Dear​​Jo, I’m​​sorry​​that​​we​​haven’t​​talked​​in​​a​​long​​time.​​I​​hope​​everything​​is​​going​​well​​with​​you.​​I​​have been​​pretty​​busy​​with​​my​​schedule​​lately,​​but​​I​​often​​remember​​all​​the​​fun​​things​​we​​did together.​​Last​​summer​​was​​fantastic.​​I​​was​​cleaning​​out​​my​​closet​​last​​weekend​​and​​I​​found​​a few​​of​​your​​shirts​​and​​books.​​Hopefully​​you​​aren’t​​mad​​about​​not​​having​​them,​​but​​if​​you​​would like​​me​​to​​return​​them​​to​​you​​please​​let​​me​​know​​what​​would​​be​​best​​for​​you.​​It​​would​​also​​be great​​if​​we​​could​​try​​and​​meet​​up​​sometime​​in​​the​​near​​future.​​I​​miss​​you​​more​​than​​I​​would like​​to. I’ve​​been​​doing​​ok,​​aside​​from​​being​​so​​busy.​​Aside​​from​​that​​there​​isn’t​​much​​new​​with​​me. What​​is​​new​​with​​you,​​are​​you​​still​​practicing​​violin?​​Let’s​​chat​​soon. Your​​friend, Sally Useful​​​​phrases​​​​to​​​​apologise I​​regret​​to​​inform​​you I​​am​​writing​​to​​apologise It​​is​​with​​my​​deepest​​regret​​that I​​would​​like​​to​​apologise I​​sincerely​​apologise​​for I​​do​​apologise​​for​​any​​inconvenience​​caused I​​hope​​that​​this​​does​​not​​cause​​you​​any​​problems I​​would​​strongly​​suggest​​you​​consider ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  20. Sample​​​​letters​​​​to​​​​make​​​​a​​​​request A​​new​​neighbour​​has​​moved​​in​​next​​door​​and​​has​​taken​​your​​main​​rubbish​​bin. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​your​​new​​neighbour​​requesting​​that​​they​​return​​the​​item.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Explain​​that​​new​​bins​​must​​be​​sourced​​from​​the​​local​​council –​​Request​​that​​the​​person​​returns​​your​​bin​​immediately –​​Inform​​the​​person​​of​​what​​further​​actions​​you​​will​​take​​should​​they​​not​​return​​your​​bin Dear​​new​​neighbour, First​​of​​all,​​welcome​​to​​the​​neighbourhood. I​​live​​at​​number​​10,​​next​​door​​to​​you,​​and​​I’m​​writing​​to​​you​​because​​I​​saw​​you​​take​​my​​bin​​into your​​garden​​on​​the​​day​​you​​moved​​in.​​I’m​​sure​​you​​were​​convinced​​that​​it​​must​​have​​been yours,​​but​​I​​had​​simply​​left​​it​​outside​​for​​collection.​​If​​your​​bin​​is​​missing,​​you​​should​​call​​the council​​and​​have​​them​​deliver​​a​​new​​one. I​​cannot,​​however,​​live​​without​​a​​bin.​​I​​already​​have​​a​​bag​​in​​my​​kitchen​​waiting​​to​​be​​taken out,​​and​​so​​I’m​​forced​​to​​request​​that​​you​​return​​my​​bin​​immediately.​​Feel​​free​​to​​leave​​any rubbish​​it​​already​​contains,​​but​​if​​you​​don’t​​return​​the​​bin​​within​​48​​hours,​​I​​will​​feel​​it necessary​​to​​involve​​the​​council. I​​hope​​we​​can​​resolve​​this​​conflict​​as​​quickly​​as​​possible,​​as​​I’m​​sure​​we’d​​make​​great neighbours​​otherwise. Your​​new​​neighbour, Frederick​​Nickelson ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  21. You​​would​​like​​to​​be​​work​​in​​a​​different​​city​​to​​be​​closer​​to​​your​​family. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​your​​employer​​to​​request​​a​​transfer​​to​​another​​office.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Explain​​why​​you​​would​​like​​to​​move –​​Request​​that​​your​​employer​​place​​you​​in​​a​​specific​​city –​​Request​​that​​it​​be​​completed​​by​​a​​certain​​date Dear​​Management, My​​name​​is​​Peter​​Mandelson​​and​​I​​have​​been​​a​​loyal​​employee​​of​​HMG​​Inc.​​for​​over​​twelve years.​​Currently,​​I​​am​​a​​floor​​manager​​working​​in​​the​​Urmston​​branch. It​​has​​recently​​come​​to​​my​​attention​​that​​my​​wife’s​​father​​now​​requires​​full​​time​​care,​​and​​I would​​like​​to​​request​​that​​I​​be​​transferred​​to​​a​​different​​office​​so​​that​​we​​may​​be​​more involved. I​​am​​aware​​that​​the​​company​​operates​​an​​office​​and​​factory​​in​​Devon,​​and​​working​​here​​would mean​​being​​close​​enough​​to​​my​​father-in-law.​​If​​my​​exact​​role​​is​​not​​available​​at​​the​​Devon​​site, I​​am​​willing​​to​​interview​​for​​other​​relevant​​jobs​​and​​consider​​them​​on​​a​​case-by-case​​basis. Unfortunately,​​this​​is​​a​​time​​sensitive​​issue,​​and​​so​​I​​would​​like​​to​​further​​request​​that​​I​​receive confirmation​​of​​the​​transfer​​within​​the​​next​​30​​days,​​or​​I​​may​​have​​to​​consider​​leaving​​the company​​entirely. Yours​​faithfully, Jeremy​​Paulson You​​live​​near​​a​​record​​shop​​that​​sells​​music,​​movies,​​and​​books. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​the​​shop​​asking​​if​​they​​have​​a​​few​​different​​items​​that​​you​​are​​looking​​for. –​​Ask​​what​​the​​prices​​are​​and​​if​​they​​can​​be​​orders –​​Ask​​when​​they​​would​​arrive​​and​​if​​you​​can​​have​​them​​held​​in​​advance. Dear​​Sir​​or​​Madame, My​​name​​is​​Jennifer​​and​​I​​am​​a​​student​​living​​near​​your​​store.​​I​​prefer​​supporting​​local businesses,​​which​​is​​why​​I​​am​​writing​​you​​this​​letter.​​There​​are​​some​​rare​​music​​albums​​and ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  22. movies​​that​​I​​am​​interested​​in​​purchasing​​and​​I​​am​​wondering​​if​​I​​can​​ask​​you​​to​​order​​them​​to your​​shop​​so​​that​​I​​can​​buy​​them​​from​​you.​​The​​first​​is​​a​​music​​album​​entitled​​“The​​Sounds​​of Mysteries,”​​by​​the​​artist​​JJJ.​​The​​second​​item​​is​​a​​movie​​called,​​“When​​the​​Wind​​Knows,” directed​​by​​Sammy​​Stillpen.​​If​​it​​is​​possible​​for​​you​​to​​order​​these​​for​​me,​​I​​would​​be​​greatly appreciative.​​It​​would​​also​​be​​great​​if​​you​​could​​tell​​me​​what​​the​​total​​cost​​would​​be​​and​​when​​I could​​pick​​these​​items​​up.​​You​​can​​reach​​me​​by​​phone​​or​​email​​at​​your​​convenience. Thank​​you, Jennifer​​Nash Useful​​​​phrases​​​​to​​​​make​​​​a​​​​request Could​​you​​please​​/​​possibly Please​​would​​you​​consider Would​​it​​be​​possible​​to Would​​you​​be​​kind​​enough​​to Is​​there​​any​​way​​you​​could​​…​​? I​​would​​strongly​​suggest​​you​​consider (informal)​​Can​​you​​..? (informal)​​Will​​you​​..? Informal​​​​letter​​​​samples Your​​sibling​​has​​sent​​you​​a​​letter​​asking​​for​​an​​update​​on​​your​​life. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​your​​sibling.​​In​​your​​letter: –​​Describe​​what​​you​​did​​for​​your​​last​​birthday –​​Ask​​for​​photos​​of​​your​​sibling’s​​last​​holiday ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  23. –​​Talk​​about​​something​​you​​are​​looking​​forward​​to Dear​​Sis, Thanks​​for​​your​​last​​letter;​​it​​gave​​me​​a​​giggle​​on​​a​​boring​​Wednesday. As​​for​​me,​​I​​was​​out​​for​​my​​birthday​​last​​week;​​seven​​of​​us​​went​​to​​see​​a​​play​​at​​the​​Royal Exchange​​Theatre,​​and​​we​​stayed​​out​​late​​at​​a​​cocktail​​bar.​​The​​play​​was​​good,​​the​​drinks​​were many,​​and​​I​​had​​to​​take​​the​​next​​day​​off​​work​​with​​the​​world’s​​biggest​​hangover.​​I​​swear​​they get​​worse​​every​​year. I’ll​​be​​going​​to​​Spain​​for​​a​​couple​​of​​weeks​​next​​month,​​though,​​that’ll​​be​​good.​​That​​reminds me,​​send​​me​​those​​photos​​from​​your​​last​​holiday,​​that​​one​​to​​Croatia,​​when​​you​​went​​to​​all those​​music​​festivals​​–​​that​​sounded​​like​​the​​best​​time​​when​​you​​told​​me​​about​​it. I’m​​looking​​forward​​to​​going​​to​​a​​festival​​or​​two,​​myself,​​and​​I​​want​​to​​get​​a​​good​​idea​​of​​what the​​different​​ones​​are​​like.​​If​​you​​want​​to​​go​​with​​me​​next​​year,​​give​​me​​a​​shout​​ASAP. Love​​love​​love, Em Your​​best​​friend​​is​​moving​​back​​to​​your​​city​​after​​being​​overseas​​for​​five​​years. Write​​a​​letter​​to​​convince​​your​​friend​​to​​move​​in​​with​​you.​​In​​the​​letter: –​​Explain​​how​​much​​you​​have​​missed​​your​​friend –​​Describe​​how​​you​​feel​​about​​your​​friend’s​​return –​​Give​​reasons​​that​​you​​and​​your​​friend​​should​​share​​a​​home BECKY! I​​just​​heard​​that​​you’re​​coming​​back​​to​​Manchester​​in​​the​​spring;​​is​​this​​really​​true?! I’ve​​missed​​you​​sooooooo​​much,​​you​​wouldn’t​​believe!​​Although​​I’ve​​also​​heard​​that​​you​​are planning​​to​​get​​your​​own​​place​​in​​Stretford,​​and​​this​​makes​​me​​less​​excited.​​I​​have​​been​​living ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  24. on​​my​​own​​for​​six​​months​​now,​​and​​I​​can’t​​wait​​to​​get​​back​​into​​a​​house​​share​​or​​something. Living​​alone​​is​​just​​not​​for​​me,​​and​​I​​always​​thought​​that​​the​​days​​we​​lived​​together​​were​​the best. That’s​​why​​I’d​​like​​to​​propose​​that​​we​​start​​looking​​for​​a​​flat​​for​​the​​two​​of​​us.​​It​​would​​be cheaper​​than​​us​​both​​living​​apart,​​and​​we​​both​​have​​great​​jobs​​so​​we​​can​​afford​​a​​really​​big place​​with​​both​​of​​us​​there.​​Imagine​​a​​city​​centre​​apartment​​in​​a​​converted​​mill,​​three​​double bedrooms,​​massive​​living​​room! You​​know​​you​​want​​to! Your​​forever​​mate, Dave Write​​a​​letter​​to​​a​​pen​​pal.​​This​​can​​be​​your​​first​​letter​​or​​a​​letter​​you’re​​writing​​after​​knowing your​​pen​​pal​​for​​a​​long​​time.​​Include​​details​​you​​would​​normally​​include​​when​​writing​​to​​a​​pen pal​​in​​this​​situation. Dear​​Madison, I​​am​​so​​grateful​​that​​I​​finally​​found​​someone​​I​​can​​write​​to​​on​​a​​regular​​basis!​​Thank​​you​​for agreeing​​to​​be​​my​​pen​​pal,​​I​​appreciate​​it​​very​​much.​​I​​know​​that​​we​​both​​already​​have​​an​​idea about​​each​​other,​​but​​I’d​​like​​to​​tell​​you​​a​​bit​​more​​about​​myself. I​​really​​enjoy​​reading​​books​​and​​try​​to​​read​​at​​least​​2​​a​​week.​​Sometimes​​it​​is​​hard​​to​​keep​​up with​​this​​schedule,​​especially​​while​​going​​to​​university​​and​​working​​at​​the​​coffee​​shop,​​but​​I​​try my​​best.​​I​​also​​really​​like​​movies​​and​​will​​sometimes​​watch​​a​​movie​​from​​a​​book​​after​​I​​have read​​the​​book​​just​​to​​see​​if​​they’re​​different​​and​​to​​see​​which​​I​​like​​more.​​Usually​​the​​book​​is better. Please​​write​​and​​tell​​me​​more​​about​​yourself,​​I’d​​love​​to​​hear. Talk​​with​​you​​soon! Jasmine ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

  25. Useful​​​​phrases​​​​for​​​​informal​​​​letters Hello/Hi​​​​NAME​​​​/​​​​Hi​​​​there I​​​​was​​​​wondering​​​​of​​​​you​​​​could​​​​help​​​​me. I’m​​sorry​​to​​tell​​you​​that I​​should​​let​​you​​know​​that I​​hope​​you’re​​well It’s​​been​​ages​​since​​I’ve​​heard​​from​​you Lots​​of​​love Thanks​​very​​much ©​​​​IELTSPodcast.com​​/​​B.Worthington​​/​​BW​​English​​Services.​​2017. All​​Rights​​Reserved.

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