Write a letter to the manager of a restaurant you recently visited. In your letter: - Explain why you chose this restaurant - Describe the problems you faced during your visit - Suggest what the restaurant can do to improve the situation.

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Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing
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letter to share my experience with my recent visit to your restaurant "The Lila".
Last
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week on Friday, I and my family visited your restaurant to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. We selected
this
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place because it serves only vegetarian cuisine, and my family does not eat non-vegetarian.
Additionally
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, I
also
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celebrated my birthday
last
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month at the same venue and all my friends loved the meal, especially the starters. But
this
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time, I was disappointed.
Firstly
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, despite making a reservation one day before, we had to wait for more than 30 minutes to get seated.
Secondly
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, the service was too slow, and the food did not taste good at all, especially the paneer item which was too oily. I would request you to please keep a check on the quality of the food you serve and avoid committing prior reservation. Yours faithfully, Neha
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coherence cohesion
To improve the logical structure, you could try grouping related ideas into clearer paragraphs. For example, one paragraph can discuss why you chose the restaurant, and another can describe the issues faced.
task achievement
Make sure to provide a balanced response by not only highlighting the problems but also elaborating on the positive aspects experienced previously to show a fair assessment of the restaurant.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing of the letter are respectful and appropriate for the context.
suitable writing tone
The tone is suitable for a formal letter of complaint: polite yet assertive.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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