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You recently received a letter from your bank that you should have received a new credit card. Unfortunately, the card was not in the letter. Write a letter to your bank manager. In your letter . Explain what has happened . Suggest the credit card should be cancelled for security reasons . Ask when a new credit card can be sent تو you

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I recently requested a new
credit
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card
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, as my old one was stolen during a holiday abroad. Even though, the letter usually
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containing
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 the
credit
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card
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 and
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it's
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 respective access information arrived on time, the
credit
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 was missing and I would like to report
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 to you. When the letter arrived, no visible
sings
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 were evident that the letter had been opened, but when I inspected the letterhead closely, there were small scratches that could indicate tampering. I believe that for security reasons
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 newly requested
credit
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 should be cancelled immediately in order to avoid any criminal use. It
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 have been a technical issue, but it is
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 possible that
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 was responsible.
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, I would like to know when a new
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 will be sent to me, as I will be going on a business trip in the near future and need it urgently.
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 faithfully Robert both

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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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