You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there. Write a letter to one of your friends. In your letter: ask them for help finding accommodation tell them where you would like to live tell them the type of place you are looking for

Hey, Jane! It's been
long
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time since have spoken
last
, I hope you guys are doing well and everybody in the family
healthy
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. Due to
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the pandemic
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pandemic
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there has been so much time,
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thanks
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God
its
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it's
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all better now. I have
wonderfull
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wonderful
news,
me
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and Alex with our son are moving to Hamilton in a month. I hope that it is not too much if I ask for some help from you. We have found several places online for
a
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apply
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rent, but it would be really great if you or Josh could help us
to
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actually take a look at them in person and see if everything is as good with
appartments
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apartments
as it says in
advertisments
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advertisements
. You could go there and call us on video so we get to talk to landlords as well and see if we like the
place
,
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and make an agreement on prepay. That way we could move to the
place
right away when we come to Hamilton. Maybe you could
also
ask if anyone you know is
givin
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given
giving
a
place
for
a
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rent, or maybe see some more ads online. We are looking for a
place
on the mountain, close to schools,
playgrounds
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and playgrounds
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,
cause
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because
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Fedor is starting preschool
this
year, and
obviously
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public transport matters as well, because we don't have a car yet.
Two bedroom
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appartment
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apartment
, and not the basement in good condition, if possible furnished and if there is a parking spot - that would be good for the future. We are coming to Canada on the 18th of July at 4pm, to Toronto Pearson Airport, we will take
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cab and probably will get to Hamilton by 7pm. By that time we should already have an
appartment
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apartment
rented, so we can move in. I am so
greatfull
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grateful
to you in advance for helping in our complicated situation, I hope one day I can pay you back with as great help as you are giving to us. Can't wait to
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from you and see you soon, Yours, Katerina
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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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