Write a letter to your friend about missing the date with him on a day because you have planned. Tell him how you tried to contact him but it did not work out either. In your letter, you should tell: what the reason is how you tried to contact him give an alternative plan to meet him sometime.

Dear John, How are you doing? I hope your family is doing well . Everything is fine with me and I am in good condition now. I am really sorry I didn't meet you on the day we planned. You know my vacation is going on but I couldn't come because my father is going out of the city on a business tour and he gave me his personal work. I had to deliver his file to the next town, which was important to him and I had to deliver
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I had to help him pack his stuff. As you know my mother is a businesswoman she is
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busy half of the time. I had to drop him to the airport and I was stuck in traffic for almost 1 hour. It was a very busy day. I tried calling you many times, but my cell phone was unreachable. I tried calling your landline number but it was engaged. Let's meet tomorrow evening. Once again I am sorry. Yours faithfully, Steve
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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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