Task 1 – Write about the following topic: A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: give contact details for when you are away, give instructions about how to care for your pet, describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake. When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine. The format for this IELTS Writing task is simple. Just begin your letter as follows:

Dear Mike, I am glad that you agreed to give your time to look after my house and my dog
John
while
I am on Holiday in India. As in India, I am planning to stay with Drasti so you can contact her in case you need any help. Here I would like to share some of the important things about
John
,
As
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from the start
John
only preferred dog
food
so I bought some
food
and kept that in the basement Drawer.
In addition
, you can
also
feed House-made
food
but please try to avoid oil if possible because
John
is allergic to oily
food
. There
are
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some other help that I need from you like the Laundry and cleaning of the house as next Friday a Cleaning guy will come for that can you please help him in case he needs anything. After that for the Laundry whenever you get the time just transfer the clothes from the Laundry machine to the dryer. Thank you Chetan
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coherence cohesion
Consider dividing your instructions into clear paragraphs or bullet points for easier readability and comprehension.
task achievement
Try to maintain consistent tone and style throughout the letter. Avoid abrupt tone changes, such as using casual language followed by formal.
coherence cohesion
The letter starts with a friendly greeting and concludes with a kind closing, which makes it cohesive and pleasant to read.
task achievement
The letter clearly covers all tasks required, including contact information, pet care, and household duties, demonstrating a well-rounded response to the task.

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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