A friend, who lives abroad, has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: thank him/her for the invitation explain why you cannot come give him/her other news.

Dear Chris,

First,

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I want to thank you for your invitation ,and I would be really happy to join you another time. I know that you are on holiday and you want someone to be with you in order to share moments of friendship with them, but I am really too busy to travel to your country , especially during

this

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busy time.

Next,

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the reason why

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can't join you

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apply

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the

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apply

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next week is my wedding party ,so it will be

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the same time

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so in

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order to well prepare myself for

this

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celebration

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celebration,

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took

one

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week off from my boss.

Then

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, I would be happy if you could come on Saturday to attend my wedding party, because all my friends will be here,

also

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they will be happy once they see you. Best wishes, Issam Corin,

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Sep 9, 2025

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clarity

Make the reason for not coming clear in one short line.

structure

Use one idea per part and split into two or three short paragraphs.

grammar

Fix big grammar points: I is capital, use spaces and proper end marks.

tone

Keep a simple and warm tone at the end.

conclusion

Finish with a kind close and note to want to meet later.

tone

The letter is polite and kind.

content

It thanks the friend at the start.

content

It shares some news at the end.

structure

It has a clear greeting and sign-off.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
0
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

6 paragraphs

142 words

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A friend, who lives abroad, has invited you to come and stay with him/her on your next holiday. You are too busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: thank him/her for the invitation explain why you cannot come give him/her other news.

Word Count

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Some people get a chance to choose between life without work and spending most of the time working, then they would choose not to work. Agree or disagree?

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