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You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking. Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter, say which part-time course you booked explain why you need to cancel your booking ask about booking a different course

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am Emily Choi and recently booked a
prat-time
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part-time
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 English
course
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 at the college. I am writing
this
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 letter to request you to cancel my booking because of my work The part-time English
course
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 is
schedule
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scheduled
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 to start every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm from March 2025 for a month that I have already confirmed by payment settlement. Kindly find the receipt for your details. Unfortunately, I have to take a business trip for 2 weeks and not
able
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be able
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 to join the class for at least 6 lessons.
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, I prefer to cancel the booking first. I would like to ask if the payment could be reserved for
other
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another different course
other different courses
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different
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apply
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course
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such
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 as
Japanese
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the Japanese
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 language that will start
from
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in
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 Jul 2025. If so, it is not necessary to refund the payment for me that can be used for the Japanese language
course
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. I am looking forward to hearing your reply. Yours faithfully Emily Choi

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task achievement
Include a clear introduction stating your intention to cancel the booking.
coherence and cohesion
Use more transitional phrases to improve the flow of ideas.
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Make sure to check your spelling (e.g., 'part-time' instead of 'prat-time').
coherence and cohesion
The letter is polite and appropriately formal for the context.
task achievement
Your request for information about a different course shows initiative and interest in the college's offerings.

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:
  • Part-time course
  • Cancellation
  • Booking
  • Administrator
  • Financial situation
  • Work commitments
  • Health issues
  • Inconvenience
  • Transfer
  • Subject area
  • Schedule
  • Format
  • Cancellation policy
  • Refund process
  • Assistance
  • Understanding
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