Your next door neighbour owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night. Write a letter to your neighbour requesting that something be done about the dog. Include in your letter: – Your reason for writing – What you would like to happen – A nice, respectful style

Dear Karen, I hope
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letter finds you well and in the best spirits. I am writing
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letter to express my concern about the noise created by your
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during the day and night. I really appreciate that you have a small
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at home. I am living with my elderly aunt
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relies on sleeping pills
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frequent disturbance created by your
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.
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, I work remotely
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and attend meetings during the day, but the
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disrupts my work. I kindly request that you consider training your
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or using anti-barking collars. A training would definitely help to reduce the noise. If you want,
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I would be happy to share some training sources with you. I truly value a friendly and supportive neighbour like you. I do not want to spoil our friendship.
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we can resolve
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issue amicably. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon! Yours faithfully, Sam.

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strength
Your letter has a clear aim and this is shown by how you state the reason and what you want.
editing
To help the flow, split the text into two short blocks: one for the reason, one for what you ask to happen. Use one main idea in each block.
editing
Check for small errors in space and form, and use simple, short words to keep it easy to read.
content
Reason for writing and request are clear.
tone
A polite and friendly tone is kept throughout the letter.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • disrupted
  • challenging
  • appreciate
  • solutions
  • training
  • anti-bark collars
  • excessive barking
  • resources
  • well-being
  • distress
  • amicably
  • cooperation
  • concern
  • neighbourly relations
  • understanding
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