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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. A friend has invited you to a party but you will not be able to attend. Write to your friend. In your letter •Tell your friend you can’t come •Explain why you are unable to attend •Arrange another time to meet You do NOT need to write any addresses.

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I am writing to you because I want to give you thanks for inviting me to the party in the United States.
Although
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 , I understand that
this
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 is March. It is a date on which my job is highly crowded.
As a
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result
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,result
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 I am sure that I will be busy at
this
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 time. I am not able to attend because I asked
to
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apply
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the boss
in
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about
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 my work and he rejected my purpose to take
vacation
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a vacation
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 for a few days. Including, when I never took vacations before.
As well as
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, I have to leave Drupy, my little dog, with anybody
for
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to
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 take care
it
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of it
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 and I didn´t get the person indicated.
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, I
hope
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tohope
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 see you in summer when I am less busy
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 we would arrange a weekend for a meeting. I would like to go when the sun is shining and it would be fantastic if we spend a lot of time on a beach. Best regards, your friend Francisco.

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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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