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.

#friend #visit #month #change #plans #time

✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?

Dear Joey, How are you smarty! 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 to my 21st birthday party

month

. Buddy, I am really sorry for

this

change because I am not able to meet you on the 13th of

month

. Though I was so sure about

this

plan

and asked you to make all the arrangements to come here, inadvertently my entrance examination for Diploma in Computer language is on 14th

month

at Newcera hotel, in Sydney so I have to fly to Sydney on 10th.

Thus

, I can't meet you on my own proposed

plan

. My dear friend, I want to

plan

my birthday party

Change preposition

for

show examples

the 20th of

month

because you told me in your

last

letter that you have holidays from

13th

Correct article usage

the 13th

show examples

to 25th of

month

so it will not be too late to celebrate and to 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

Submitted by Mrjit147 on Wed May 18 2022

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

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,

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

4
Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
2
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
2
Grammar mistakes
detected issues

0123456789.0505

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 7.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 7.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

212 words

🚀 Prepare for IELTS writing section today!

Unlimited Task 1 & Task 2 checks
Practice with essays, charts, and letters.
Personalized suggestions & mistake analysis
Spot every mistake and boost your score.
Topic ideas & vocabulary helpers
Expand your ideas and use the right words.
Progress tracking
Watch your writing improve with every practice.

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.'

What to do next:

Look at other essays:

6.5
band
You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at college. Write a letter to one of your old teachers asking for a reference. In your letter: say what job you have applied for explain why you want this job suggest what information the teacher should include
I hope this letter finds you in great health and high spirits. I am writing this letter to request a reference letter which is required to apply for the job I desire for.
6.5
band
Some people think that sport is very important for society. Others, however, argue that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.（重复2011 年老题）
Sports activities has garnered many attention lately as health issues are also brought up frequently. Exercising oftenly viewed as a necessary for human's health. Without doubt, doing sports activities brings a lot of benefit in maintaining our body stamina. In this essay, I will elucidate on why is it very important for the society to prioritize doing exercise on the forthcoming paragraphs.
7.5
band
Some peopleSome people believe that adults get motivated to exercise and play sports because of the major sports events on TV such as the Olympic Games and Football World Cup. Others say that there are many ways apart from TV to encourage them to exercise. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There is a common belief that youngsters get attracted to sports by watching them on television because they get motivation from the success and stardom of other players. However, many people argue that apart from TV, there are different ways to indulge them in exercise like health, opportunities, and careers. I firmly believe that major sports events are a big source that increases sports fever but numerous other factors affect adult's thinking.
<4
band
Robots and artificial intelligence are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative on society?
In the era, most of people are being replaced in the workplace by robots and Al. Among these, the rise of robots and artificial intelligence are driven by a potent mix of economic and practical factors, businesses are increasingly turning to automation. However, the impact of these on social are likely to be mixed while there are significant potential benefits, we need to be prepare for the challenges as well.
4.5
band
Some people think that it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transportation system such as railway and trains. To what extend do you agree or disagree.
Some people say that it is more necessary to invest in motorways and roads instead of social transport systems like trams and railways. This writer’s essay disagrees totally that situation and gives the advantage of the tram’s convenience as well as the drawback of air pollution from vehicles. It is vital to understand trains or trams the convenient transportation when they can contain many people for once a trip. Trams are quick and convenient in moving people around the city in a short time. Moreover, it also needs not much money to develop and improve to modernize them to serve people fluently. Additionally, trams or public vehicles also can take less local people’s money to take part in the trip. For example, Japan is spending more and more money developing the quality of electric buses for people travelling around the city, especially since Japan has enormous elder people, therefore trams are increasingly used in that country as well as evidence of the advantage in investing...

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.

The Closing

Some people think that sport is very important for society. Others, however, argue that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.（重复2011 年老题）

Robots and artificial intelligence are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative on society?

Some people think that it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transportation system such as railway and trains. To what extend do you agree or disagree.