Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter explain what has happened describe the bag and its contents say what you would like them to do about this problem You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Dear Sir or Madam, I'm writing
this
letter to inform you that I
have
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lost my suitcase on the plane in
last
week
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flight to London.
Last
week, when I am got off
from
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the plane, somebody
asking
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me where the nearest toilet and I
am
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also
in a hurry to meet my family
that
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had
waited
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me in the arrival lobby of the airport, so I was too distracted
then
I forgot about my bag. I will describe to you
about
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my suitcase, the suitcase
was
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made
by
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of
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synthetic
leathers
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, it has 4 buttons and 2 zippers, and black is the
color
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of
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it.
It
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size is about 20
centimeters
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in width and about 37
centimeters
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in length and there is a red tag on
of
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the zippers. For
this
case,
I
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I would be very grateful if you let me visit the Lost and Found Department on Saturday
noon
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at noon
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, please inform me what documents or requirements should I bring with me to take my lost bag. I am looking forward to your response Sumitro
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Ensure that the reasons for leaving the bag behind are clearly and concisely explained. This will improve the clarity of your narrative.
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Use consistent past tense throughout the letter, as the events described happened in the past.
coherence cohesion
Connect ideas more smoothly by using more linking phrases or words to show relationships between sentences and paragraphs.
coherence cohesion
Your letter has a clear structure with a logical beginning, middle, and end.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriate and polite.
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The description of the bag is detailed and provides clear information for the airline to identify it.
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The tone of the letter is polite and respectful, which is appropriate for a formal request.

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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