You have bought a ticket for a live concert (music program) but cannot attend it. so you decided to offer the ticket a friend. write a letter to him/her and say -give details about a concert explain -why you would not be able to attend the concert -suggest how your friend will receive the ticket.

Dear Smith Hi, how are you
.
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I hope
this
letter finds you in the best of health and prosperity. It has been
long
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time to see you but you are always in my thoughts. You will be very glad to know that a live music concert is going to be held on 3rd March near your home in Kipps market. I had bought
ticket
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for
this
concert but
unfortunately
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I got
call
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from my manager that I will have to attend an urgent meeting in Delhi on the same day.
Therefore
, it is impossible for me to attend
this
concert so I want to send
this
ticket
to you so that you can enjoy
this
opportunity. Jolly,
the
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one of our friends ,was
also
telling me that you were planning to buy
ticket
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a ticket
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but due to
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housefull
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you could not. And it would be my pleasure to offer you
this
ticket
. More interesting, your favourite singer Gurdas Maan is going to perform here. I want you to collect
this
ticket
from my mother at my home because I have to leave for Delhi today in the evening
otherwise
I could give you the
ticket
. if you are not able to collect please write me back that how can you get it, I will try to do the same.
Finally
, closing the letter. Love for uncle and aunt. Waiting for your response. Love Anna George

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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,

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