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A friend is expecting you to stay with him in two weeks’ time, but unfortunately you forgot that you have a business trip at the same time. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, 1.Apologise and say that you cannot come to visit 2. Explain why you will not be able to visit 3. Suggest another time that you could visit

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Dear John, How are you these days? I hope you are doing great. Let me start
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 saying sorry for the fact that I won't be able to make it in two weeks. After we agreed that I
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 stay over
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 your place, I've recalled that I made
other arrangement
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 the same period. To be honest, in two weeks, I have to travel to Paris for a business conference to secure a very profitable deal for my company.
This
 deal will allow my organization to export our local produce to a new market,
not to mention
 the huge bonus I'll be receiving as a commission. I think it will be great if we can reschedule our plan
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 the end of March, because the weather will be much nicer, and we can enjoy some spring activities together. If you're okay with my suggestion, I'll be more than happy to commit to it. I'll be waiting for you to write back. Yours, Mike
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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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