In the letter: explain why you were at the restaurant describe the problems write about the action you want the manager to take You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir, I am writing to express my discontentment and dissatisfaction with the welcoming service
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and the quality of the food which was served at your restaurant. I visited the place
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evening after reading fascinating reviews on your website
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, it was my son's birthday, and it seemed to be a wonderful plan for our special evening. Let me explain my situation in detail. We
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at 8:30 p.m., and were unattended
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half an hour, and later the waiter who attended us was belligerent
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no reason.
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we ordered Chinese meals
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the beverages, our food was not served for an hour, and
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, we had to follow up with the staff relentlessly. Given that, when food was
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it was bland and cold, and the staff was not kind enough to replace it after complaining.
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, the place where we were seated was not hygienic. Could you please refund the money I paid for the evening, and it would be kind of you to arrange a complimentary dinner for my family
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weekend.
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, I would like you to take necessary action against your staff
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and provide them with meaningful training on how to attend
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customers. I hope you will be able to understand my situation favourably. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Ana

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organization
Plan your letter in three parts: why you were there, what went wrong, and what you want now.
tone
Keep a calm tone. Use polite words and avoid harsh or hard talk.
paragraphing
Use one idea per paragraph. Start a new paragraph for a new idea.
language
Check spelling and grammar so your words are easy to read.
content
The letter shows what you want back, and a free meal.
content
You tell how the event hit your family.
tone
The ending is respectful and asks for a reply.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite
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