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Writing Samples
Band 5

You are getting married later this year. You want to invite your friend to the wedding. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter ● tell your friend that you are getting married ● tell them when and where the wedding will take place ● ask them to help you prepare for the wedding in some way

Dear Sam , I hope
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 letter finds you in excellent health and best spirits . I am writing
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 letter to share the incredible news that I am getting married later
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 year. The wedding event will be held at The Maharaja Resort on December 23 , Sunday and the function will start at 10am . It was
the
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 spectacular moment for me when my boyfriend
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proposed
me
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to me
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 with a diamond ring for the wedding. He booked a hall and invited our near and dear ones to be a part of
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 exquisite moment. He
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 enormous efforts to make that day special for me . I would like to invite you
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 my place a month prior because it will be hectic for me to organize all the events.
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, you have
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apply
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good taste
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in
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 clothing and
jewelry
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jewellery
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 way you can assist me
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 choosing a bridal outfit.
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 has been a long time since we
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 each other. I cannot wait to see you and I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours lovely, Harvi

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coherence and cohesion
Make sure to clearly separate your ideas into different paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on one main point.
task achievement
Try to add more excitement or personal feelings about the wedding to engage your friend more.
coherence and cohesion
Check for any minor grammatical errors to make your letter smoother, such as "I has been" should be "I have been".
task achievement
You did a great job sharing the details about the wedding date and location.
suitable writing tone
Your friendly tone makes the letter warm and inviting.

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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