Your friend invited you to go with him/her to a concert next week, however, you are unable to come. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter •let your friend know why you can't go to the concert; •suggest another activity you can do together; •explain why you think your friend would enjoy this activity.

Dear Sam , I hope

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

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letter to show my utmost gratitude because you are inviting me to a concert which will be held on July 30 . Unfortunately , I will not be able to attend

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event. As you know , I am a full-time worker at a textile company ,and I am a part-time student at The Cambridge College. I have to submit my assignments before the deadlines .

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, on the same day, I have a work-related meeting with my employer , which is obligatory to attend .

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, I am swamped till the end of

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month .

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, I will be free next month and we can plan some majestic activities

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as camping and boating .I know about a safe and secure site which is close to London for camping. It will take us only 1 hour to reach there ,

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we can enjoy

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marvellous activity .

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will help us connect with nature ;

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, it would be a great opportunity to unwind from our hectic schedules . I am glad to know that you are going to attend a live performance, as you always admire music .

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, your favourite singer, Diljeet Dishanjh, will perform for the audience, which is why you will enjoy

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concert , and please do not forget to send the exquisite pictures. Please accept my apology , and I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Kaurharvinder2984

Jul 18, 2025

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coherence and cohesion

Try to break up long sentences into shorter ones to improve clarity.

task achievement

Include a brief closing statement thanking your friend for understanding.

coherence and cohesion

You have a clear greeting and closing in your letter.

task achievement

You explained your reasons for not attending and suggested another activity well.

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: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

6 paragraphs

257 words

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