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A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. He / she has asked you for advice about living in your city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • suggest an interesting part of the city to live in • describe the public transport in your city • say how your friend can meet new people there

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Dear Masum, I hope you are well by the grace of the almighty. I have received your letter and I am very glad to know that you are moving to Dhaka from New York to join your new office. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
This
 is a huge
city
 with an enormous number of people. The most interesting part of
this
 town is that there are a lot of mosques here, there is a mosque in almost every 100 meters,
that is
 why, it is
also
 called a "
City
 of Mosques". A variety of public commutes are available in
this
city
 which includes mini buses, taxis, uber, rickshaws etc. You can call Uber from your home and it reaches you within five to ten minutes.
Moreover
, there is a small bus stop in every area near the
city
 road where you can comfortably use the services. The residents of Dhaka are very friendly and welcoming. We always expand our hands for any kind of help to others. Especially we are renowned for our hospitality all over the world.
Finally
, I can not wait till you reach there. I am eagerly waiting to hug you. Please inform me of your arrival schedule, I will be at the airport to receive you. Have a safe and sound journey. Yours faithfully, Anwar
Submitted by Md. Anwar Hossain on

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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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