You ordered a new chequebook from your bank two weeks ago but you have received nothing. Write a letter to the manager complaining about the bad service.   Say when and how you ordered the chequebook,  how much longer you will have to wait, and  ask the manager what action he/she will take about this matter.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I hope
this
letter finds you well. I am writing
this
letter to express my dissatisfaction with your
bank
services.
To begin
with, the problem started when two
week
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ago I requested
bank
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the bank
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for
new
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a new
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chequebook
which
urgently
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was urgently
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required for my business transactions by visiting
local
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the local
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branch
of
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my area. I fulfilled all the requirements, which
are need
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are needed
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to get
new
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a new
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chequebook
so that it will not
causes
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cause
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any delay.
According to
the
bank
staff, I can get
this
order within 1 week after my application submission.
However
, it
is
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has been
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almost two weeks still I
did
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have
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not
receive
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received
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any parcel from
bank
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the bank
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. Meanwhile, I promised my creditors, that they
will
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get their payment cheques as soon as possible. In order to handle all my business parties, I need exact information about my
chequebook
delivery date. Apart from that, I want you to handle my matter personally because you
have
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more experienced than your staff.
Beside
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that please provide me
tracking
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the tracking
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number of my
chequebook
if it was delivered from
bank
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the bank
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. I would appreciate
if
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it if
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the problem would
resolve
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be resolved
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soon. Thank you for your understanding and consideration towards
this
matter. Looking forward to
hear
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hearing
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from you. Yours faithfully, Arsh deep
kaur
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Kaur
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coherence
Some sentences are not very clear and can be rewritten for better clarity. For instance, 'the problem started when two week ago I requested bank for new chequebook' could be written as 'The problem began two weeks ago when I requested a new chequebook from the bank.'
coherence
Ensure that you proofread your letter to correct grammatical errors. For example, 'I requested bank for new chequebook' should be 'I requested a new chequebook from the bank.'
task response
Make sure to mention all the relevant details clearly, such as the exact date when you ordered the chequebook.
suitability
Although the tone is generally suitable, it can be made more polite. For instance, 'I want you to handle my matter personally' can be made more polite by saying 'I would appreciate it if you could handle this matter personally.'
task achievement
The letter covers all the required points such as when and how the chequebook was ordered, the delay experienced, and what actions are expected from the manager.
coherence and cohesion
The greeting and closing of the letter are appropriate and courteous.

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.

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