You missed a friend’s party. Write a letter to your friend apologizing for not attending their party. In your letter: - Explain why you missed it. - Describe what you did instead. - Offer to make it up to them.

Dear Joey, I hope
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party that you have recently thrown. I really wanted to be a part of your celebration but, unfortunately, that day I was totally occupied with my presentation at Brisbane Airport.
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the untimely sickness of my senior, I had to accompany the Commanding Officer for a scheduled inspection of the Raptor F-35 supersonic jet. That day turned out to be very long for me because I oversaw the flight control of eight jets and it took me 12 hours to complete. I know you are mad at me and to repent of my absence, I would love to invite you to the annual meeting of our Air Force, which is next Monday. It would be a great opportunity for us to catch up if you accept my invitation. I hope you will not be angry at me anymore and will meet soon. Yours loving friend, Jacob
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task achievement
To achieve a higher band, consider varying sentence lengths more and using a broader range of vocabulary.
coherence cohesion
Experiment with transition words and phrases to subtly enhance the flow between sentences and paragraphs.
coherence cohesion
Excellent use of a clear introduction and conclusion, making the letter easy to follow.
task achievement
The letter maintains a warm and friendly tone throughout, which is very suitable for the task.
coherence cohesion
Each paragraph focuses on a single idea, which helps in making the response coherent.

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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