One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend. Write a letter to your friend, In your letter. apologise for missing the birthday celebration. explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend. and say what you would like to do to show that you are sorry.

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Dear Sanjay, I'm glad to write
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letter to you after a long time.I believe life is treating you well.I heard that you have arranged a birthday get-together in
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clubhouse with DJ music.I hope you have rocked in your birthday celebration.Unfortunately,I missed your party due to some unforeseen circumstances.I met with
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minor road accident while driving to the office,miraculously I have sustained only minor injuries,
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my mobile display was cracked and I am unable to dial anyone.
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,
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need to repair my mobile and it took three days to get it back to working condition. I like to apologize for not informing you since
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lost your contact in the process.It would be a fine moment if
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had visited you on your birthday,but the situation wouldn't have allowed me to do so.
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,I like to arrange a special get-together with our friends in VPS beach resort on coming Saturday
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compensating my absence.I hope you will accept my apology and join us.See you soon at the party. Best Wishes, Steev
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • heartfelt
  • unavoidable circumstances
  • last-minute emergencies
  • caught up
  • misjudging
  • make amends
  • thoughtful
  • exclusively
  • personal letter
  • value
  • regret
  • special day out
  • arranging a surprise
  • friendship
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