You have just spent a holiday with a friend on holiday. When you got home, you realized you had left your wallet there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: Thank your friend for the holiday Explain that you left your wallet in their house Give them instructions of how to send it back to you

Dear Sam , I hope

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letter finds you in excellent health and good spirits. I am writing

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letter to show my utmost gratitude for the hospitality you showed during the trip to Alberta . I must say , I had a great time with you because I felt ecstatic and I enjoyed every moment that we spent together which exhilarated my enthusiasm . Now I have full energy to resume

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, when I reached home I suddenly realized that I had left my black colour wallet at your home which contains all my crucial

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license, credit card and my health card . If you courier me my wallet it would be a great help because I cannot drive to my workplace without my license. I recommend you to speed post it so , I will receive it within 2 to 3 days and I will pay you the fees in advance simultaneously, send me the tracking number

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way I can track my stuff to avoid any unwanted situations. Do not forget to send me the exquisite pictures of our trip and I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours truly, Harvi

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Include more details about your feelings during the trip to strengthen your gratitude.

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Your gratitude is clearly expressed, which is very nice!

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The instructions for sending back your wallet are well laid out.

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

204 words

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