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 Sir or Madam, My name is
shital
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Shital
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Patel, I'm from
kapadwanj
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Kapadwanj
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. I'm writing
this
letter because
,
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I recently lost my
gold
chain
. when I went to my brother's marriage that
time
I lost my
gold
chain
so I
request
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to cover my
gold
chain
amount. My
gold
chain
is in
round
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a round
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shape and
it's
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its
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colour is golden. And
also
it
is
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was
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very expensive It is trendy and
this
design has
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a flower
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flower
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flowers
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on
front
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the front
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side
as well as
back
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side is very simple the
chain
is new because I recently bought
for
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it for
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brother's
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my brother's
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wedding. When I allended marriage that
time
chain
was with me .I completed
whole
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the whole
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ceremony of the wedding I
was enjoying
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enjoyed
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every movement of
marriage
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the marriage
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. But when I went for lunch that
time
I felt I lost my
chain
. That
time
, I was feeling sick and nervous. I searched in all places whenever I was rooming but
this
was not found. I would request you to adjust the claim amount or if possible you should cover my
gold
cost and transfer the money
in
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my account. I hope you
would
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will
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take
quick
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a quick
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decision.
for
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on
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this
issue. yours Sincerely, Shitall Patel.
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Coherence and Cohesion
Make sure to break your letter into clear paragraphs, each focusing on one main idea. This will enhance the clarity and readability of your letter.
Task Achievement
Maintain a formal tone throughout the letter. Avoid using informal language such as 'I was feeling sick and nervous' - a more formal expression could be 'I was quite distressed.'
Coherence and Cohesion
The greeting and closing of your letter are well-structured and appropriate, showing politeness and respect.
Task Achievement
You provided a clear description of the lost item, including its significance and appearance.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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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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