A friend of yours recently gave you a nice birthday present. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, – thank her for the present and say why you particularly like it – describe some other presents that you received – explain some of the things you did on your birthday. You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sarah,

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Dear Sarah, How are you doing? It's been a long since we
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met. I am eagerly waiting for our Goa trip in the month of December.
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, I'm writing
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letter to thank you for the wonderful birthday present. After receiving it, I was amazed, as, for the longest time, I was planning to buy a smartwatch. I really think that you can read my mind. Since, I know you are always thrilled to know what others gifted me,
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, thought of giving you a brief. My mother gifted me a diamond necklace ,and my sister
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a gift voucher
of
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my favourite cosmetics brand.
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that, my school friends group
have
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presented a gift hamper with a plethora of things.
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year, I had
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my special day differently by visiting an orphanage and an old-age home. I really had a great time with them.
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, I learnt crucial life lessons from them, something, that I will remember forever. Let me know when you have some time. I will call you. I look forward to hearing from you. Your Friend, Shreya
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task response
Please make sure to stay on topic and respond to all parts of the prompt. Ensure that the content of your letter directly corresponds to the task instructions and fully addresses the given prompts.
coherence and cohesion
Try to use appropriate linking words and phrases to indicate the relationship between ideas and paragraphs. Ensure that each paragraph starts with a clear topic sentence and follows a logical order.

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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