Your friend invited you to his party but your are unable to attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter 1. Explain why you can’t come 2. Give your reason for not contacting your friend sooner 3. Suggest another time to meet

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Hello Peter, I hope you're doing well and lovely to hear from you! It's a long time since to meet you and I remembered that the lastest we talked was in March.
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, I would like to say thank you for yielding me to your party when you remember me.
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, congratulation to you when you have a new baby. The celebration will hold on next Thursday as I will go on a business trip to Singapore.
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meeting is urged by my company.
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, I have to go to
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country for a meeting. The meeting will extend for around 2 or 3 days. I'
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afraid I'
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attending your celebration. And I would like to say sorry to my friends. I'
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super busy these days
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of new projects that will launch next month, so I have to discuss with colleagues about creating a business strategy. That's why it's time to take
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opportunity to write to let you know my situation. I hope you understand my situation. By the way, I will be back in a couple of weeks. I will propose that we will meet on 3 April and have special gifts for you. I was hoping to meet you
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a long time it's not meet you. I'
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looking forward to hearing from you and hoping you will enjoy that dinner. If you have some questions, please feel free to reach out to me. Thanks and regards Vy
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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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