Your friend recently came to your birthday party and bought you an expensive present. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • thank your friend • explain how useful the present is • arrange to meet up with your friend sometime soon

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Dear Mohit, I am writing
this
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thanking
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thank
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you for coming to my birthday
part
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party
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and
make
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making
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it so special for me by giving
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such
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me such
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a
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an
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expensive gift. I really appreciate it that I just gave you
call
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a call
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that I am organizing a birthday party at my house and I
am surprise
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am surprised
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that you came on time even with my short notice. You proved
it
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apply
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that we are true friends
or
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and
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we do not need any formalities to do. I liked your present which is Apple Watch. I am thinking
to buy
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of buying
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it but you gave me a surprise with it. I am facing difficulties
to use
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using
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phone
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the phone
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in
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for
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every task. Now,
this
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watch will help me a lot because through
this
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I can do small things like read messages and pick
calls
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up calls
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even without checking my phone. You know that I am
manager
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the manager
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in
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of
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accounts
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the accounts
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department and I have a lot of pressure
of
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from
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my work.
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will decrease my work
little
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a little
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bit and keep me updated
time
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from time
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to time. I do not have to worry about
phone
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my phone
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now. I
also
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want to invite you
on
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to
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my sister's marriage party which is on March 3,2024. We will
then
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sit together and
have
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a
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gossip
on
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about
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our special moments and
also
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enjoy the party. Once again. Thank you so much for
such
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a beautiful present. With regards, Rohit
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coherence cohesion
Focus on structuring your letter more clearly, ensuring there is a logical flow from one paragraph to the next. Introduce each idea with a clear topic sentence and support it with relevant details. Transition words can also help enhance the cohesion between paragraphs.
coherence cohesion
Though the greeting and closing are used appropriately in informal letters, ensure that the opening sentence is correctly structured. Use 'I am writing this letter to thank you' instead of 'I am writing this letter to thanking you'. Addressing this will help refine your greetings and closings further.
task achievement
You’ve responded well to the task by thanking your friend, explaining the usefulness of the gift, and suggesting a future meeting. To improve, provide more specific details or examples when discussing how the present is useful and clarify your plans for meeting up, offering options or a proposed activity.
task achievement
Maintain an informal but respectful tone throughout your letter, as is suitable for writing to a friend. Watch out for informal expressions or overly casual language that might not be appropriate even in this context, ensuring a balance between friendliness and respect.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sincerely appreciate
  • generous gift
  • means a lot
  • truly grateful
  • thoughtfulness
  • perfect timing
  • came in handy
  • can't thank you enough
  • catch up soon
  • make plans to meet
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