You recently read an article in a newspaper about your childhood friend with whom you have lost contact for a long time. Write a letter to the editor. In your letter: - Say which edition and when did the article appear - Explain why you lost contact with your friend - Say how you want them to help you to get back in touch

Dear Sir,
This
mail is in reference to an article on the chef of local cuisine titled "Thai Gourmet Specialist" published in your daily "Bangkok Post" in the 5th edition on the 7th of
this
month. I was overwhelmed after reading the article as it is about my friend
Barry
, a very dear childhood friend with whom I had lost contact for over a decade.
Barry
and
myself
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were born on the same day in the same hospital and were inseparable for most of our childhood.
However
, when we were in
our
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grade 5, my father got transferred to another country for professional compulsion. We stayed in touch over letters for a few years, but
unfortunately
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the contacts fizzled out over time as we got busy with our respective lives. Coming across
such
an exceptional piece on
Barry
brought back memories from my childhood which are worth reminiscing. I would like to rekindle the friendship with
Barry
again and for
that
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I request you to kindly inform me
his
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contact details. If it
is conflicts
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with your confidentiality protocol
then
I request you to kindly pass on my contact details and message to him. I will be looking forward to your kind reply as well
that
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of my
friend's
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at the earliest. Yours thankfully, RITA
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greeting and closing
Ensure that the letter begins with a suitable greeting tailored to the context, such as 'Dear Editor', and that it contains an appropriate signing off, like 'Yours Sincerely', followed by your name.
logical structure
Develop a logically organized structure within the letter, with clearly defined paragraphs for each point, ensuring that one main idea is presented and expanded upon in each paragraph.
single idea per paragraph
Make sure each paragraph of the letter maintains a clear central idea or theme, limiting digressions or unnecessary information to maintain focus and relevancy.
complete response
Fully address all points of the task, specifically elaborate more on why the contact with your childhood friend was lost, to ensure a complete response.
suitable writing tone
Maintain a consistent and suitable tone throughout the letter. While a friendly tone is acceptable in this context, ensure professionalism is upheld in the request made to the editor.

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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