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Band 8.5

A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter: give contact details for when you are away, give instructions about how to care for your pet describe other household duties.

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Dear Kinnari, I received your letter and thank you so much for agreeing to help me out with the house and my dog (Bruno)
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 I am in Hyderabad. The purpose of writing to you again is to give you a heads up about the activities you need to carry out and
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 some details about Bruno. First of all, in case of any emergencies, please contact me on +91 8779292301. If at all, my number is unreachable and you need any help with the apartment, you can reach out to my neighbour, Fatima, she’s a very sweet elderly woman, and she will help you out. Now let me warn you about my mischievous Bruno, always call him by his name
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 he doesn’t respond. He gets very cranky without drinking milk at least twice a day. He is not very comfortable with cold showers so please make sure you warm up the water before bathing him. My housemaid generally comes to my place at around 9 a.m., so please be around her when she’s visiting the house. Please keep out the garbage bins outside the house before 10 a.m. every day as the waste truck comes in at that time. Again I can't tell you how grateful I am to you for doing
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, let's catch up very soon once I am back. Lots of love, Nihal.

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logical structure
Consider organizing the instructions about household duties in a separate paragraph for even greater clarity.
complete response
Ensure to thank your friend both at the beginning and end of the letter for a touch of politeness and warmth.
suitable writing tone
The letter has a warm and friendly tone, suitable for writing to a friend.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing are appropriately addressed.
single idea per paragraph
Each paragraph discusses a single clear idea, making it easy to follow.
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