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You have invited a friend to visit you next month. Unfortunately, you are not able to meet him/her. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, – Apologize for the change of plans – Explain why you are unable to meet him/her – Suggest another time for him/her to visit.

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Dear Joey, I hope you will be fit and fine. I feel very bad to tell you that I have to postpone the
plan
 which I have made to invite you
at
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 my 21st birthday party
next
month
.
First
 of all, I am really sorry for
this
 change because I am not able to meet you on
13th
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the 13th
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 of
next
month
. Though I was so sure about
this
plan
 and asked you to make all the
arrange
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 to come here,
inadvertantly
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inadvertently
 my entrance examination for Diploma in Computer language is on 14th
next
month
 at Newcera hotel, in Sydney so I have to fly for Sydney on 10th.
Thus
, I can't meet you on my own proposed
plan
.
Therefore
, I want to
plan
 my birthday party
on
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20th
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the 20th
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 of
next
month
 because you told me in your
last
 letter that you have holidays from
13th
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the 13th
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 to
25th
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the 25th
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 of
next
month
 so it will not be too late to celebrate and for a get together with you. If there is any change in your
plan
, let me know soon. I assure you on behalf of my family that your visit to our place will certainly be a memorable one. Can't wait to see you here. With love, Harry
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Apologize sincerely - 'I am really sorry,' 'Please accept my apologies,' 'It pains me to inform you.'
  • Change of plans - 'Due to unforeseen circumstances,' 'I regret to inform,' 'An unexpected situation has arisen.'
  • Reason for change - 'Unfortunately, I have been called away on business,' 'A family emergency has come up,' 'I have an unavoidable commitment'
  • Assurances - 'Believe me, this was not anticipated,' 'I regret any inconvenience this may cause,' 'I hope you can understand my predicament'
  • Alternative suggestions - 'Could we reschedule your visit to...,' 'How about meeting up during the...,' 'Would it be possible for you to come at a later date?'
  • Eagerness to meet - 'I am eager to catch up,' 'I look forward to our meeting,' 'I am excited at the prospect of seeing you soon.'
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