Your friend has invited you to his/her birthday party, but you cannot come. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter. explain why you cannot go, explain that you will give your friend a gift the next time you see him/her, suggest another time and place to meet. write atleast 150 words
Dear [Friend’s Name],
I hope
this
message finds you well. I’m so grateful for your invitation to your birthday party, and it means a lot to me that you thought of including me in your celebration. Unfortunately, I’m really sorry to say that I won’t be able to make it to the party. I have a prior commitment that I just cannot reschedule, and it’s really disappointing because I would love to be there to celebrate with you.
Please don’t worry—I have a special gift for you that I’ll be thrilled to give you in person the next time we meet. I put a lot of thought into it, and I hope it brings a smile to your face.
Since I can’t be there for your birthday, I’d love to make it up by meeting sometime soon. How about we catch up for lunch or coffee over the weekend? Let me know what works for you, and we’ll make it a mini celebration
.
Wishing you a fantastic birthday and a wonderful time with friends and family. Looking forward to catching up soon!
Warm wishes,
JaskaranAdd a hyphen
mini-celebration
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task achievement
Ensure that the explanation for not attending is as detailed as possible for even more clarity.
coherence cohesion
Make the transition between explaining your absence and the gift more seamless to enhance logical flow.
task achievement
You apologized sincerely and offered to celebrate on another occasion, which demonstrates a thoughtful and complete response to the task.
task achievement
The letter maintains a friendly and informal tone that is suitable for writing to a friend, showing excellent task achievement.
coherence cohesion
The letter is well-organized, with each paragraph focusing on a distinct idea, such as the reason for missing the party, the gift, and the suggestion to meet later.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are both appropriately friendly and warm, perfectly matching the context of writing to a friend.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite
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