IELTS Writing Correction Service
Writing Samples
Band 4.5

A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, Thank him/her for the invitation Explain why you can not come Ask him about other times to visit

#friend #lives #country #holiday #invitation #times #visit
✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
Dear Aleesha, I am writing to tell you that I was pleasantly surprised to receive your invitation. Unfortunately, I would not be able to visit you during
summer
Correct article usage
the summer
show examples
 holidays as I would be extremely busy shifting to my new apartment. Let me explain
Change preposition
to you
show examples
you
Correct pronoun usage
apply
show examples
my situation in detail. Recently, I changed my job and my new office is located far away from my current accommodation.
As a result
, every day I reach home exhausted and I am unable to cook or do anything else. I discussed
this
 with my manager and he was kind enough to provide me
an
Add the preposition
with an
show examples
 apartment in one of the company’s living facilities. Since
,
Remove the comma
apply
show examples
currently
Add a comma
,currently
show examples
 it is very difficult for me to move with the hectic work routine, I have decided to relocate during the summer holidays when the workload will be less and I would be able to take a few days
leave
Add the particle
to leave
show examples
 from work. Could you let me know of another time when you would be free so that I can come and visit you
.
Change the punctuation
?
show examples
 I think Christmas would be a great time as I would get 10 days off and I believe it would be the same for you.
Moreover
, the weather would be great in your city and so we can go
for
Change preposition
apply
show examples
paragliding and cliff diving. Please let me know. Your friend, Noora
Submitted by noora.qureshi90 on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

What to do next:
Look at other essays: