IELTS Writing Correction Service
Writing Samples
Band 4.5

A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: •give contact details for when you are away •give instructions on how to care for your pet •describe other household duties You should You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear

Dear Sam , I hope
this
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 letter finds you in
a
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radiant
of
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health and best spirits. I am
writhing
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writing
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this
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 letter to exhibits my gratitude that you
are
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agree to care of my house and pet
while
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 I am on Bali vacation. If you need any assistance please do not hesitate to call me , my
number
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 is 2282237654 , I
recenty
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recently
 got
this
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 local
number
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 in order not to
having
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 any kind of trouble. Currently, I am staying at
Holiday
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the Holiday
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 Inn hotel , you can call
on
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the reception
number
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 which is 32154466778 if in case the
above mentioned
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number
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 is not working. Please give
handful
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a handful
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food
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of food
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 to my dog which is placed in the kitchen pantry ,
also
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 he
drink
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drinks
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 water two times
in
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a day so make sure he is fully hydrated.
Moreover
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, take out the garbage bin on Wednesday so it will be collected by
municipal
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the municipal
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 party .
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, do not forget to water the plants
otherwise
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 they will shrivel . On my
return
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return,
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 I will bring you an exorbitant gift And I hope you will like it . I really appreciate your efforts . I am looking forward to seeing you . Yours lovely Harvi.

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Make sure to check for spelling mistakes and grammar errors.
coherence and cohesion
Try to organize your points clearly to guide the reader through the letter.
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Use a more friendly tone for your closing remarks to match the casual context of the letter.
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You provided detailed contact information, which is very helpful.
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You communicated your gratitude well, which adds a nice touch to the letter.
coherence and cohesion
Your instructions for pet care are clear and easy to understand.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • contact information
  • emergency
  • feeding schedule
  • exercise routine
  • medication
  • vet contact
  • watering plants
  • collecting mail
  • taking out the trash
  • maintenance tasks
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