You ordered an item from an online store and it has arrived damaged. Write a letter to the retailer to complain. In the letter: – Explain why you are unhappy – Request a refund – Make arrangements to return the damaged item

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing

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letter to let you know my dissatisfaction regarding one of your products which I purchased

last

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week and having invoice number 00000XXX.

Initially

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while purchasing the television, enquired online stores about the

product

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and

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visited the retail store directly. After buying the item from your store and receiving the damaged commodity which makes me feel bad and

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the

product

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package was torn off before it reaching to my doorstep.

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, I have raised a complaint over the website but haven't gotten any prompt response

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I called the seller directly but no response, now I am expecting a refund which I paid for the

product

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. I go through all the return policies which are mentioned on the website and made the necessary arrangements to return the

product

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. Please collect the

product

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by early

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week after that I won't be available as I'm moving to Banglore on a business trip for one week. I am looking to hearing from you as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, Varra Maruthi Reddy

Submitted by maruthireddyjoy on Thu Nov 17 2022

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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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meeting the goal of 7 or more
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Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Grammar mistakes
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 4.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

10 paragraphs

177 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

I am writing to express my disappointment
I regret to inform you that
I am dissatisfied with the item I received
The item arrived damaged
The product is in unsatisfactory condition
I expected better quality
I would like to request a refund
I kindly ask for your assistance in resolving this matter
I would appreciate it if you could provide instructions
I suggest arranging a pick-up service
I expect a prompt response and resolution
I hope for a satisfactory outcome

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You ordered an item from an online store and it has arrived damaged. Write a letter to the retailer to complain. In the letter: – Explain why you are unhappy – Request a refund – Make arrangements to return the damaged item

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