A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: •give contact details for when you are away •give instructions on how to care for your pet • describe other household duties You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ..................,

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Ayesha, I am writing a letter to request you to look after my home during the holidays. Before I decided to go outside the city I was very bewildered about who would take care of my home.
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, I was worried about my cat because I could not take her with me. Suddenly I did remember that you are the one who can take care of household chores. I can blindly trust you so you will take care of my responsibilities very well. I am giving you my contact details so you can in touch with me all the time. My WhatsApp number is always available and it's easy for me would see my cat via video call.
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, I want to inform the dearest pet she eats too much so be careful to give more than one packet of biscuits.
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, the Charwoman comes at 10 am in the morning so you will have to clean the house carefully. I am satisfied with your potential and that you will do all the tasks well. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best Regards,
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Dear
  • Thank you
  • I am writing to
  • Housesitting
  • Pet-sitting
  • Responsible
  • Phone number
  • Emergency contact
  • Feeding
  • Walking
  • Playtime
  • Cleaning
  • Watering plants
  • Taking out the trash
  • Collecting mail
  • Security
  • Well wishes
  • Best regards
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