A friend of yours recently gave you a nice birthday present. Write a letter to your friend. • Thank them for the present and say why you particularly like it • describe what other presents you received • explain what other things you did

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Hi Kevin, How are you doing brother? Thank you for your awesome present from a far country. As a chef, I really appreciate that birthday gift which is one the most meaningful gifts I have received since
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week. To be honest, I do not believe that you still remember my favourite Bunka knife from the local kitchen gourmet store. In the
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couple of months, I told you that I especially love
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knife because of its simple shape, wooden handle and Carbon steel blade when we went browsing in that store.
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, I bet you will be surprised when I say Joe
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sent me a petty knife from the same store, which is extremely light due to its material. In an addition, I received an apron from Peter yesterday, I laughed a lot when he chose a pink colour for me
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as a great joke. I just want to say thank you guys for my lovely birthday. As you know, I did not have much time to spend with anyone due to my kitchen work duties, but I could possibly take a few hours to eat with my parents after I got home early that day. I will send you a picture via Instagram when my dad sends it to me from his phone later on. Again, thank you
Kevin
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, I really love your present,
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hope we can meet each other soon eh! Faithfully, Thomas Ly
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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:
  • cherished memory
  • symbolic gesture
  • personal growth
  • unique qualities
  • unwavering support
  • profound impact
  • joy and prosperity
  • treasured moments
  • heartfelt wishes
  • lasting happiness
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