Last week you were on a flight to London. Unfortunately, when you got off the plane, you left a bag there. You did not remember about the bag until you got to your hotel. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter explain what has happened describe the bag and its contents say what you would like them to do about this problem

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing

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letter to look for your help regarding my lost item. I took a flight on your airline from Melbourne to London

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Friday. Unfortunately, I was rushed to take off to meet my clients, so I forgot my backpack on the flight. Since I had a busy schedule in London, I realised I didn't carry it with me until I arrived at the hotel. My seat number was 3B, and I put my backpack under my seat. My backpack is black with a logo and some writing on the front. There are three layers in my bag. I put my T-shirts and a pair of Gucci sneakers in the

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layer.

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, my notebook and the keys for my apartment are in the first layer.

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bag was a birthday gift from my parents, so it has sentimental value for me. If you could help me find my bag and send it back to Melbourne, I would be extremely grateful. I am looking forward to hearing from you. If you need more information, please contact me without hesitation. Yours faithfully, Lily Guan

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Oct 13, 2025

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structure

Break the text into clear blocks: one for what happened, one for the bag, and one for what you want the airline to do.

tone

Keep a polite and simple tone, and use short, easy sentences.

grammar

Check small grammar issues, for example 'I was rushed to take off' could be 'I left the bag in the hurry to meet my clients' or 'I was in a rush and left it on the plane'.

purpose

The letter shows a clear aim to find the bag and ask for it to be sent back.

form

It starts with a polite greeting and ends with a polite closing.

content

The bag and its contents are named, giving the reader a clear idea of what is missing.

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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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: 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

8 paragraphs

190 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

Unfortunate incident
Flight details
Distraction
Valuable possessions
Sentimental value
Lost and found procedure
Safe return
Compensation
Assistance
Gratitude
Follow-up

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