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You recently made a journey by train. When you got on the train, you realised you had left a bag on the platform. Write a letter to the station manager. In your letter: • give details of where and when you left the bag • describe the bag and its contents • suggest how you could get the bag back

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
this
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 letter to inform you about the loss I faced during my recent journey when I travelled from Lahore to Islamabad on 17th April 2025. I was travelling by Shaheen Express and the train was about to leave at 10 a.m.
While
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 waiting for the train, I suddenly felt the need to use the restroom. I had no one along, so unintentionally I had to leave my
bag
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 on the bench. When I returned there, after 3 to 4 minutes my
bag
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 was not there.
Although
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 my
bag
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 contained no cash, still it had some very important business-related documents and my original degrees
that
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are the most important
asset
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 for a student. The colour of the
bag
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 was grey with a logo of "ADDIDAS" on it. It had one zip big apartment and some small pockets. To my surprise, someone sitting near the
bag
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 told me when I investigated, that the station master took my
bag
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 to his office as he thought that there was no one near the
bag
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, considering it suspicious. I tried to reach his office but till
then
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 station master was gone. Please help me get my
bag
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 back so that my degrees are not wasted because issuing the degrees again is really a hectic task . Yours thankfully, AR

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task achievement
Consider maintaining a more formal tone throughout the letter, especially when addressing the situation and requesting assistance.
coherence and cohesion
Try to ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single idea more clearly, improving the flow of your letter.
coherence and cohesion
Your letter is structured logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
task achievement
You've provided specific details about the journey, the lost bag, and its contents, which helps convey the importance of the issue to the reader.

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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