You recently had some items shipped to you from overseas. Upon receiving the shipment you found that some things were damaged in transit. Write a letter to the manager of the shipping company. In your letter Provide the details of your shipment Describe the damage Say what actions you want the company to take

Dear Sir, I am writing
this
letter to express my disappointment with the service of your shipping company service which I had recently used to get some
items
from my home country. The shipment was
on
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the name of Baljeet Kaur from India. It was a package shipped from
delhi
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to
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about two weeks ago. I
recevied
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received
this
package day before yesterday. The reference number for
this
package is TRN000233143.
Furthermore
, some of my
items
were found damaged when I unpacked the parcel. There
was
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some valuable
items
, like some containers made of glass and other cutlery which got totally damaged.
Moreover
, there was a box full of artificial
jewellary
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jewellery
which was extremely damaged. I request you to proceed with the refund policy so that I can again buy
that
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all
damaged
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items
. I will attach all the
neccesary
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necessary
receipts for your reference. Your consideration
to
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this
matter will be appreciated. Yours Sincerely, Baljeet
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task achievement
Include more information about the condition of the package upon arrival to better support your complaint.
task achievement
Proofread your letter for slight grammatical errors and typos, such as 'recevied' instead of 'received' and 'neccesary' instead of 'necessary'. This will help improve clarity and professionalism.
coherence cohesion
Add some linking words and connectives to improve the flow between paragraphs. For example, 'Firstly', 'Secondly', 'In addition', etc.
coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph centers around a single idea to maintain clarity of your arguments and descriptions.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing of the letter are polite and appropriate for a formal letter.
suitable writing tone
The letter addresses the problem clearly and maintains a suitable tone throughout, which is important for formal communication.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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