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Band 5.5

You have not seen a close friend for a very long time. You still have a few of your friend's belongings that were left at your house, the last time he visited. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, ● state why you are writing ● write what you have been doing since you last spoke ● apologise for still having the items and ask how you can return them

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Dear John, How are you doing? I am writing
this
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 to remind you of
your
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 belongings that you left at my house. It was great speaking to you
last
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 week. Since
then
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, I have been busy working on a project, which is keeping me occupied all day including weekends. Because of
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, I have not
able
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 to see you after your visit to my place.
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, I want to remind you of a few items that you left at my house, which are
guitar
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,
gaming
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a gaming
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 console, and a notebook. I apologise I could not give it back to you earlier, as I was busy
in
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 my project work. Please let me know how can I return these items. I have some free time on coming Sunday
,
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 when I can make some arrangements to ship these belongings to you. It would be great if you
can
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 inform me before Sunday. Let's plan to
catchup
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 soon, and I look forward to your prompt response. Best Regards, Sumit Dua

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Task Achievement
Try to include more personal touches or updates about your life to make your letter feel warmer and more engaging. Consider adding a specific detail about the project you're working on.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph has a clear focus and flows logically to the next. You might want to separate the apology and the discussion of returning items into two distinct paragraphs.
Positive Highlight
The letter has a friendly tone, which is suitable for a personal communication with a close friend.
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You clearly mentioned the items your friend left and your willingness to return them, which addresses an essential part of the task.
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