You recently hired a restaurant to host an office party at work, but there were several problems with the food and service. Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter: Give details of the food and services you ordered Describe the problems that occurred Explain what you want the restaurant to do

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing

this

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letter to express my dissatisfaction with the service that I experienced

last

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Wednesday at your restaurant.

Although

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I have been visiting your restaurant for the

last

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three years and never faced any issue,

this

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experience was both embarrassing and disappointing. I requested multinational dishes which include

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apply

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Italian, Chinese and a small portion of the local cuisines. Apart from that, I

also

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asked for the traditional Indian dessert, Kheer. Since I had placed

this

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order two days prior to the event, I was expecting it to

receive

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be received

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on time

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unfortunately,

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order was delayed for one hour.

Such

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a delay spoiled the whole excitement of my colleagues.To resolve

this

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issue, I reached out to the service manager several times; in response, I either

recieved

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received

no reply or was given vague assurances.

Such

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a lack of support made the situation worse.

Due to

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this

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inconvenience, we had to postpone our celebration. I kindly request you to refund my advanced deposit and review your services so that no other host encounters with similar situation. I would appreciate your prompt attention to

this

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matter, and I look forward to a positive outcome. Yours sincerely, Amarpreet Singh.

amarbatth367

Sep 21, 2025

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content

Add a more clear list of the dishes and numbers of people so you show what was ordered.

structure

Split the text into 2-3 short parts. Use one idea in each part.

grammar

Check spelling and form of words like received, on time, and advance. Keep the tone polite.

content

Say what you want in a clear way and with exact steps, like how much money you want back and when you want it.

tone

Overall, use a calm and kind voice even when you tell of a problem.

content

The letter shows what was ordered and the issue with the service.

content

The letter asks for money back.

tone

The letter uses a formal way to start and end.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

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Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
4
Grammar mistakes
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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: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

198 words

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