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Band 6

You forgot an item of clothing at the hotel where you stayed recently. Write a letter to the hotel manager and include the following: – When did you stay and in what room? – Describe the item you left behind. – What would you like the manager to do about it?

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
this
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 because I accidentally forgot my item in one of your Hotel rooms. I came
in
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 the hotel on 31 Oct 2025, and checked out on 2 Nov 2025 in room no.354.
Due to
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 my early flight, I forgot my Apple Watch in your room. It's in Black colour with a brown Strip. It's very precious for me because it was gifted by my father on my 20th Birthday. If you have found please courier the item to the address given below. I can pay all the expenses that will occur during the delivery process. I will be really thankful for the favour. Yours faithfully Jasmeen kaur Address -1821 31st Ave NW, Edmonton,Alberta T6T2L1

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grammar
Fix big mistakes in the line that asks for the watch. Change 'If you have found please courier the item to the address given below' to 'If you find it, please send it to the address below.'
content
Make the stay and room clear. Say 'I stayed at your hotel from 31 October to 2 November 2025, in room 354.'
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Be calm when you ask for help. Say 'I will pay all postage costs' and give one address in full.
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The letter asks for the item and gives full dates and room number.
style
It keeps a polite tone with 'Dear Sir/Madam' and 'Yours faithfully'.
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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