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

Dear Smith, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to let you know about some of
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things you left at my place the
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time you visited, since it is something I thought you should know about.
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everything started off smoothly, things did not go as expected. Not only did I get caught up with work and family, but your items
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accidentally packed away and forgotten. I only just found your hoodie and headphones
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clearing out the guest room.
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, I have been really busy lately with office deadlines and helping my sister move.
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, I have not had much time to follow up on anything. Rather than writing any longer. I thought I had
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out to you directly.
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we usually sort these things out in person, I figured writing would be quicker. Let me know if you want me to send them by courier or if you
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prefer to meet up. Yours Sincerely, Brown.

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coherence and cohesion
Make sure to separate different ideas into different paragraphs.
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Use a more formal tone in the letter to match the situation.
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Try to include more details about your friend to make the letter more personal.
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The letter has a clear purpose and is polite.
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