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Band 7.5

A friend has agreed to look after your house and pet while you are on holiday. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: give contact details for when you are away, give instructions about how to care for your pet, describe other household duties you would like your friend to undertake. When giving contact details, you do NOT need to write any addresses; something like the name of a friend you are staying with or a holiday destination is fine.

Dear Dara, How are you? I hope
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 writing to express my sincere gratitude for agreeing to house-sit for me
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 weekend. I truly appreciate it, and
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 especially thankful that you’ll
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 be taking care of my dog
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 away. I’ll be staying at the Hampton Hotel over the weekend, so if you need to reach me, you can contact me there. In case of any emergency, feel free to call or email me directly. Dara, I’d like to ask a small favour. Could you please take my dog, Love, for a walk every afternoon and feed him some of the dog food in the fridge? He really enjoys his walks and meals.
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, he usually likes to relax in the living room watching TV or playing with his toy, so he shouldn’t bother you much.
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, could you please look after my indoor plants? They need to be watered every morning and evening to keep them healthy. Please make sure Love stays away from them — he can be a bit mischievous around plants!
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 so happy that you agreed to house-sit, and I know my home and Love will be in great hands
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 away. Thank you again for your kindness and help.
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 looking forward to seeing you soon. Take care! Yours sincerely, Kunbi

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Add a short list of extra tasks you want done, to show more about house care.
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Use a clear order: thank you, then task, then home tasks, then end.
paragraphing
Split long ideas into small lines so it is easier to read.
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Keep a kind and polite tone; you did well in this.
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A gentle and warm tone.
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Clear notes on dog care and plant care.
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Nice ending with thanks and hope to see you.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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