On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of the company – describe the item lost – explain how you lost it – tell the insurance company what you would like them to do

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Dear Manager, I am writing in the context to inform you about the thing, I lost on the trip. Fortunately, I got the travel coverage from your company.
Firstly
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, I would like to tell
about
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you about
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the lost item, which is an Apple Watch
series
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Series
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8, bought for 864.3$ from an Apple store. It has a gold colour case and
the
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a
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light green strap. And it is pretty new as I bought it in September 2024.
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, I still have the digital receipt for it.
Secondly
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, when I
checked-in
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checked in
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the hotel for my overnight stay, I
was having
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it with me.
Then
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, I put the watch in front of
TV
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the TV
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after
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and after
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that I did various things and I
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knew
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it was with me the whole time but when I came back home, I noticed my watch
is
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was
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gone.
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,
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I am very careful about my things still, I do not know, where I lost
it
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them
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. Plus, I tried contacting the hotel a couple of times,
however
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I was unsuccessful.
Laslty
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Lastly
, it would be great if you
can
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could
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help me in
this
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regard and
to
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apply
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either find it or issue the coverage fee.
Furthermore
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, I am fine
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cooperating
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with any requests and proofs if you want.
Also
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, it would be totally
understable
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understandable
if you contact the hotel and the bus services for any information about me or the watch. I will be looking forward
for
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to
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hearing from you. Regards Soojana
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task achievement
Ensure all relevant details are included for task completion, such as the date of loss, to enhance the clarity of your account.
coherence cohesion
Improve coherence by making sure paragraphs lead into each other more logically, enhancing the overall flow of your writing.
task achievement
Your letter provides a clear description of the lost item and the circumstances under which it was lost, which contributes to a strong task achievement score.
coherence cohesion
The letter is well-structured with greeting and closing, which is crucial for formal letters.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable possession
  • insurance claim
  • misplace
  • irreplaceable
  • receipt
  • policyholder
  • reimbursement
  • coverage
  • claim number
  • deductible
  • documentation
  • authenticate
  • liability
  • premium
  • accidental loss
  • indemnity
  • beneficiary
  • contact details
  • substantiate
  • correspondence
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