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You recently visited a friend's home for a weekend and had a great time. Write a letter to your friend in your letter. Thank your friend for the stay. Describe what you enjoyed the most. Suggest a plan for your next meeting.

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Dear Kiran, Hope you are doing well. I am writing to let you know that it was a great
time
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 that I spent with you
last
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 weekend. I really appreciated your hospitality. I want to tell you that I enjoyed
a
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the a
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lot movie night because
we
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apply
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all
friends
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our friends
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were
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gathered for
party
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the party
a party
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 after
long
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a long
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time
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 and I really missed you all the
time
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. We
had
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shared many things about
past
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our past
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life
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lives
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 and laughed
on
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at
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 funny things.
Also
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, we took
home cooked
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home-cooked
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 meals that were delicious.
Furthermore
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, we caught up with old friends. It was a great
time
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 for me because we spent quality
time
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 with each other.
Apart from
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this
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, we made memories by taking photographs
in
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on
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 mobile
phone
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phones
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. Send me
that
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those
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 photos. Anyway, let's catch up
meet
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and meet
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 again next month. We will travel to a park which is very beautiful. It will be free next month for 4 days. So, let's meet again. Take care and keep in touch.
Your
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Yours
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 lovingly, Gurpreet.

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coherence and cohesion
Try to structure your paragraphs more clearly, each focusing on a single idea to improve flow.
task achievement
Make sure to use more varied vocabulary and sentence structures to keep the reader engaged.
task achievement
You expressed genuine gratitude and warmth in your letter, which is lovely for a friendly correspondence.
coherence and cohesion
You included personal anecdotes that made the letter more engaging and relatable.

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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