A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on tour next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. write a letter to your friend. in your letter, -Thank him/her for the invitation. -Explain why you can't come -Ask him/her about other times to visit.
Dear Frank,
Hope my letter finds you in good health. I haven't met you or talked to you in person for a few months. So, I am writing to express my gratitude for the invitation you sent a couple of days ago.
Although
I haven't contacted you for ages, you invited me to stay with you to explore the city where you live. I am over the moon receiving your letter and many thanks go to you.
However
, I am so sorry that I won't be able to visit you on my next holiday as I am too engaged in preparing for my exams as well as
training for my sports competition.
I would appreciate it if you could change the time, especially after my final exams and tournament which will be over at the beginning of August. I believe you can support my offer and understand my circumstances clearly.
Thank you again for your consideration and a forthcoming response to this
letter.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes,
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Consider expanding on your reasons for being unable to visit, providing more personalized details which would make the response more complete.
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Maintain consistency in the formal tone throughout the letter, avoiding overly casual phrases like 'over the moon' which might not align with the formal nature of a letter declining an invitation.
coherence cohesion
Try to link ideas between paragraphs more clearly to enhance the logical flow of your letter further. Transition words or phrases could help with this.
coherence cohesion
While the greeting and closing of the letter are done well, a more explicit concluding paragraph could strengthen the closing.
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.