The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her. Write a letter to Chris’s parents. In your letter •Say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party •Explain why you won’t be able to attend the party. •Give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time.

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Mr and Mrs Kingston, I hope you are both well, thanks for inviting me to
Christy
’s birthday party. I think it will be on next month 15th January. I apologize to you for not coming for
Christy
’s birthday, I explained everything in
this
letter and
also
the surprises for
Christy
. I think
Christy
will be going to enjoy the party because there are some arrangements I made for him like organizing the evening snacks and food. Particularly, the dinner as I arranged for Chinese and Italian recipes, he will love it. I am sending a personal gift for him, it will be received by you in a couple of days so please give it to
Christy
. I have some personal work to complete for my final examinations, so hope you will understand my situation I will be free after Jan 20, so please let me know when to come to meet
Christy
and
also
send me a date
as well as
a time slot. Thank you Yours respectively, JOHN PAUL
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task response
Ensure all instructions are addressed clearly. The letter could provide more specific details about the plan for meeting Chris after January 20.
coherence cohesion
Consider using more connectors for improved coherence, such as using 'additional to this' instead of mentioning different arrangements abruptly.
task response
The letter has a friendly and respectful tone, which is suitable for addressing Chris’s parents.
coherence cohesion
Greetings and closing are well-structured, maintaining a formal but friendly tone.

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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