You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter • describe the item • explain where and when you left it • say what action you would like the company to take
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to you that recently I lost my Apple iWatch while travelling to Kota on
train
no - 12345, Shatabdi Express on 20th March 2020. The watch
is black in color
with a touchscreen and a silicone strap.
30 minutes before alighting at Kota Junction, I removed the Change the spelling
colour
watch
from my wrist. My coach number was H2 and seat number 32. The watch
was the table attached to compartment
wall below the window. The Correct article usage
the compartment
train
arrived Kota
Junction at 2:30 pm on 20th March 2020.
You can do the following things to expedite the search.
1. From the Change preposition
at Kota
train
manifest, contact the fellow passengers in the compartment,
if they saw the Remove the comma
apply
watch
and can contact me if they have it.
2. Also
, you can check with station
master, if anyone from the compartment did Add an article
the station
handover
the Correct your spelling
hand over
watch
to him.
3. Last
option is to contact the train
ticket examiner, to whom the watch
was given.
I am hopeful
to get full cooperation from the railways and take necessary action to help recover my lost Replace the word
hoping
watch
.
Yours faithfully,
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Structure your letter
A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:
- A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
- The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
- A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)
When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.
All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.
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