A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, 1)Thank him/her for the invitation. 2)Explain why you cannot come. 3) Ask him/her about other times to visit.
Dear Marvi,
I am writing to thank you for inviting me to stay at your place in Canada.
However
, I am sorry to say that I cannot make it as my brother's marriage is near the same date.
Let me explain to you in detail. As you know, I am the elder one in my family so, I have all the responsibilities for the preparations. I am involved in booking the marriage hall, buying clothes and fixing the catering for the wedding henceforth I have to visit the market daily. This
is hectic for me but honestly, I am enjoying it.
Could you let me know another time when you are available.
I am free during Christmas. I would love to meet you after Change the punctuation
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such
a long time and have melted chocolate just like the old times. Moreover
, I am excited to share some gossip with you as well.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Your friend,
Shweta.Submitted by bhat.shweta17 on
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph focuses on one main idea for improved clarity.
task achievement
Consider adding a little more detail about future plans to visit, as it might add more depth to the letter.
suitable writing tone
The letter maintains a warm and friendly tone suitable for a letter to a friend.
complete response
The letter covers all required points: thanking for the invitation, explaining why you can't visit, and suggesting alternate times.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing of the letter are appropriate and cordial.
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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