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, * Thank him/her for the invitation * Explain why you cannot come *Ask him/her about other times to visit.

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Hi, I am Ji Hun. How have you been? I've been studying for my career since
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month.
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, I'm glad you are inviting me to your place even on your next holiday. When I got your invitation from you, I remembered happy memories with you. It was a fantastic time. It made me alive. I really wish to go, but I couldn't. A test for my job is looming large next month. So I'm sorry you to reject your invitation. The test is really important for me and
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I don't have time to enjoy myself with you.
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, if you don't mind, can I visit you after the test? If you accept it, I promise you that I am willing to pass the exam. It will be my
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thing I'll give you my word. I hope you to consider positively my suggestion. Thanks for inviting me again
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task achievement
Consider providing more specific details about the reason you are too busy to accept the invitation, like naming the test you are preparing for to strengthen your task achievement score.
coherence cohesion
Try to use more varied sentence structures to improve the logical flow and transition between ideas.
task achievement
The letter appropriately thanks the friend for the invitation and expresses a genuine sentiment of wanting to meet in the future.
coherence cohesion
There is a clear structure to the letter with a good balance between the sections.
task achievement
The language used is friendly and suitable for writing to a friend, maintaining a nice personal tone throughout the letter.

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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