You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor: explain your position apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it.

Dear Sir, I am writing
this
letter to inform
about
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you about
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an
interview
which your
college
will plan to conduct
on
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apply
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next
month
.
Initially
, I need to apologize, because I can't
to
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appear in
this
interview
. My name is James, and next
month
your
college
has planned to conduct an
interview
for
Maters
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in Business courses
and
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apply
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also
I got the
interview
invitation card from your
college
administration office.
Moreover
, next
month
fully, I will engage in
an
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industrial training which
are
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conducting
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by my current
college
.
Hence
, I can't able to attend
this
interview
program.
Thus
, I
am requested
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to
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you, please
postponed
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my
interview
date
on
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to
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next
month
end
that
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of
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time
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the time
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I will
free
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. Eventually,
this
interview
starts from which date? And provide the length of the duration for
this
interview
.
Additionally
, there will be
any
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attend
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the
face to face
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interview
. kindly provide the all details
which
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apply
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mentioned above. Here, I endorsed my full details, so please send me
a
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mail
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with all
details
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the details
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. Yours truly, James.
Submitted by smsundaram57 on

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task achievement
Try to provide more specific details about your alternative availability. For example, suggest specific dates or times that you could attend the interview.
task achievement
Address potential queries more clearly. For instance, ask questions about the specific format of the interview and clarify if you are open to coming in later on the same day.
coherence cohesion
Use cohesive devices to better connect your ideas and paragraphs. For example, the use of words like "however," "therefore," and "furthermore" can help improve flow.
coherence cohesion
Separate different concerns into different paragraphs to improve readability. Each paragraph should ideally address a single point or idea.
task achievement
You have clearly stated your situation and apologized for the inconvenience, showing politeness and respect.
suitable writing tone
The letter maintains a formal tone appropriate for addressing an admissions tutor.

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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