While on a business trip in another city, you met an old friend who lives there. You are going on another business trip to this city soon and would like to see him/her again. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter •tell him/her about your trip; •say why you were happy to see him/her; •suggest an arrangement for you to meet.

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I hope you’re doing well! I’m writing to let you know that I’ll be visiting Ludhiana again for a business trip on 20 August 2025. Since my schedule is flexible, I would love to meet you again. It was
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a pleasant coincidence to meet you
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in the cafeteria. But, really
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kind of incident always has a special place in my heart. The
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we met I forgot that we were together after 10 years it was just like that we had never separated for
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. We remember everything about each other.
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I want to arrange a meeting spot for us where we can recreate our old memories and spend
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, I plan to meet you in the same place where we always love to go. I am
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inviting our mutual friends to
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party, so please let me know if
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date and place are suitable for you. Looking forward to seeing you again soon! With regards Preet

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coherence and cohesion
Consider using clearer transitions between your ideas to improve the flow of the letter. For example, linking the meeting of old friends to the emotional experience could help.
task achievement
Ensure that all spelling is accurate; for instance, 'qualtiy' should be corrected to 'quality'.
positive
The letter has a warm and friendly tone, making it suitable for a message to a friend.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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