You stayed at your friend’s house when you participated in a business seminar in the other city. You mistakenly left a file with important documents at their house.
Write a letter to your friend,
describing the file, tell them why it is important.
ask him/her to return it to you by post.

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Dear Jaden, I hope
this
letter finds you well. I had a great time spending with you after a long time
last
week. I will never forget
this
gratitude for your hospitality during my stay. I am writing
this
letter to let you know that I forgot my annual report of my workplace at your place. When I entered your room, I left my files including the annual record in the drawer inside your cupboard. It's the red binder and it has workplace documents written on the cover. My manager has been asking for the annual report immediately in two days as it contains all the financial records of the company which we will be discussing in
upcoming
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seminar. If I don't bring the report, I might face the penalty of not being professional and might get a written warning which will stay as a record in my performance evaluation. I'd be really grateful if you could courier my file with express delivery through FedEx. I will pay for any possible expenses to you. Thank you and keep in touch. kindly, Sandhya
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task achievement
You have provided a clear and complete response to the task. To improve, you could add a bit more detail about why the document is so crucial for the upcoming seminar.
task achievement
Your writing tone is very suitable for a letter to a friend. To further improve, try to make the closing slightly more personal to match the opening.
coherence cohesion
Your letter has good logical structure. To enhance it, consider adding a brief introductory sentence about the context of your visit.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriate and friendly. To elevate it to an even higher level, you might consider adding a personal note or memory to make it more engaging.
coherence cohesion
Each paragraph focuses on a single idea well. However, try to connect the paragraphs slightly better by using more transitional phrases.
task achievement
Your response to the task is complete and addresses all required points.
task achievement
The writing tone is appropriate and maintains a friendly, respectful manner throughout.
coherence cohesion
The letter has a clear, logical structure that makes it easy to follow.
coherence cohesion
Your greeting and closing are both appropriate and friendly.
coherence cohesion
Each paragraph is focused and maintains a single idea effectively.

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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