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 Rob,
I hope you are doing well. I am writing
this
letter as I came to know that you had a baby last
week.
Firstly
, I am extremely pleased and congratulate you and your family members for such
good news. I am sure that you are so excited about the arrival of the baby and thank god.
Actually, after receiving this
great news, I went to the mall to buy a gift. After a long discussion with my wife, I have selected a stroller. Since you will be required to go outside with a baby frequently for the routine check-up, I believe that a stroller would be the most useful item for you.
In view of the above and to hand over the gift to you, I am planning to visit you next Sunday.
Therefore
, you are kindly requested to spare free time in the evening at 6:00 pm. I will be meeting you after almost one year, thus
, I will spend 2 hours at your home.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
With lots of love,Submitted by ahv on
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coherence cohesion
You might want to vary your sentence structures. Using a mix of longer and shorter sentences can make your writing more engaging.
task achievement
Try to maintain consistent formality throughout the letter. You can be slightly more informal in personal letters, like this one, i.e., "I was thrilled to hear the great news" instead of "I am sure that you are so excited about the arrival of the baby."
task achievement
Your letter covers all the required points: congratulating your friend, describing the gift, and suggesting arrangements for the visit.
coherence cohesion
The letter has a clear structure with a proper greeting, body paragraphs for each point, and a closing. This enhances readability.
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.