You have arranged a weekend holiday with a group of friends, but due to your studies you will now be unable to go with them. Write to your friends: -Tell them why you are unable to go. -Say sorry for this. -Suggest an alternative activity at another time.

Dear Maninder, I hope
this
letter finds you in best of the spirits and radiant health. I am writing
this
letter to let you know that I will not be able to come to
get-together
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the get-together
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that we planned for next weekend because my final examinations are commencing in March, which were supposed to happen in April earlier.
Therefore
, now I have to start preparing
from
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for
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them by staying home. I know we had many plans for our meet and I was excited too, but I am unable to dodge these unavoidable circumstances.
Thus
, I feel sorry for the inconvenience caused by me to you people.
However
, I would like to suggest an alternative plan, what if we plan a road trip to Shimla in
summer
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the summer
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holidays
.
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?
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As most of us would be able to go, because of the school vacations.
Moreover
, it will give us plenty of time to stay together and enjoy. I hope you will understand my
circumstance
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and I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours lovingly, Jatinder.
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coherence cohesion
Try to keep each paragraph focused on a single idea to improve readability.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph serves a distinct purpose, such as providing reasoning or suggesting alternatives.
task achievement
The letter provides a complete response to the task, addressing all three given points.
task achievement
The tone of the letter is polite and apologetic, which is suitable for the context of informing friends about a change of plans.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • overwhelmed with study commitments
  • important exams
  • require my full attention
  • miss out
  • looking forward to
  • plan a fun day out
  • short trip
  • hiking
  • theme park
  • relaxing weekend
  • nearby resort
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