You recently learned that a close friend of yours has had a baby, and you purchased a gift for the baby. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, you should: Congratulate them on the arrival of the baby. Describe the gift you have chosen for the baby. Suggest arrangements for your visit to deliver the gift.

Dear Kiran, How are you? I hope you and Shubh are in radiant health! I am so happy to hear the news of the little champ in the family. I wanted to congratulate you on a new family member. I can not believe, I will be called aunt for the first time. I am so excited to be with you and do not want to miss any celebration coming along. I am sorry, I was not there for you at the time of birth. But, I want to make up for it. And you know what I wanted to bring a gift for my cute nephew, but
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got so confused as I never shopped for a kid. So, I decided to get a few pairs of cosy clothes for winter and some toys which he could look at and smile
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I bought some Party wear dress for his first celebration. I will be visiting next week, prior to the party and we will decorate his room with cute pictures and toys
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will bring. I want you to make some arrangements before I get a big bag as you should empty my new boyès room and we together do the decor of the room. I am so happy for you and cannot wait to see my champ. Yours Lovely, Harshit
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coherence cohesion
Make sure to correct small grammatical errors such as 'i' to 'I', 'Party wear dress' to 'party wear dress', and 'new boyès room' to 'new boy’s room'.
coherence cohesion
For even better coherence, try to group similar ideas into a single paragraph. For example, the gift descriptions and the visit plan could each have their own paragraphs for clearer separation between these ideas.
task achievement
The letter addresses each part of the prompt thoroughly, including congratulations, a description of the gift, and visit arrangements, ensuring a complete response.
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The tone of the letter is friendly and appropriate for the context, which enhances engagement.
coherence cohesion
The opening and closing of the letter are natural and effective, making the letter feel personal and heartfelt.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Heartfelt congratulations
  • Newborn baby
  • Exciting and joyous time
  • Thoughtful gift
  • Special features
  • Hope you will enjoy
  • Delightful surprise
  • Eager to meet
  • Flexible schedule
  • Adjust to a new routine
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