You arranged to visit a friend in Australia, but an important event at home now means that you must change the dates of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, explain the important event apologise for the situation suggest a new arrangement Write at least 150 words.

Dear jay, I writing
this
letter to inform you that, I am not coming on the scheduled date to visit you
due to
a vital function in my family, but
instead
of it, I will come in the first week of the next month. I just got an invitation from my cousin's brother regarding the marriage of his daughter which is being held next week and because of family, I need to attend that marriage. I really apologise for
this
unexpected situation and hope you will understand my problem.
However
, I would suggest you make an arrangement for our meet-up the next month and because of the delay in my visit
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you, I have decided to stay longer with you and enjoy the journey. Please accept my apologies and tell me the next plan. Regards, Ankit
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suitable writing tone
Try to use more formal language and complete sentences for clarity. For example, 'I am writing this letter to inform you that I am unable to visit on the scheduled date due to a vital family event.'
logical structure
Make sure to thoroughly check for any small grammatical errors, such as 'I am not coming on the scheduled date' which would be better as 'I am unable to visit on the scheduled date.'
complete response
You explained the reason for the change in plans clearly and concisely.
complete response
You provided a sincere apology and proposed an alternative arrangement, demonstrating good task achievement.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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