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The local newspaper is holding a "best neighbor in the area" competition. Write a letter to the newspaper to recommend your neighbor for this competition. In your letter, - Introduce yourself - Say whom you are recommending - Explain why this neighbor should be the winner of this competition

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Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Vicky Amin and I am writing
this
 letter to nominate an individual from my vicinity for
best
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 neighbour competition. I read the classified in your newspaper and felt my nominee fits the bill perfectly to receive
this
 award. I have been born and brought up in
this
city
 and I stay in Rose apartments near the hills. I am a full-time professional working with a management firm as a business analyst.
Part time
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, I work with a local NGO
who
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 aims in rescuing abused animals from the locality. I would like to recommend my neighbour
Mr.
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Mr
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 John Smith, who is a banker by profession and social activist by choice. He stays with his family in the same apartment as
I
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 and
also
 heads our building committee as a secretary. He is associated with a lot of NGOs in & around the
city
 fighting for multiple social and noble causes. I believe, he is the perfect choice to receive
this
 award as he has undertaken many social activities for the betterment of the
city
.
Firstly
, he got
a
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land approved by
mayor
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 to build a shelter for abused animals in the outskirts of the
city
.
Secondly
, lake restoration was carried out under his vigilance.
Thirdly
, every weekend he teaches basic education to poor children.
Lastly
, he was the face of our
city
 magazine "The Westin" in the year 2019, wherein his efforts were recognized by the local council. I hope my nomination is considered as
Mr.
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 Smith has been commendable in envisioning
overall
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the overall
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 development of our
city
. Yours faithfully, Vicky Amin.

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Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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