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Writing Samples
Band 3.5

You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your boss about this. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter: explain why you want to take time off work and how long you need explain how you will keep up-to-date while you are away suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

Dear Sir, I am writing to enquire about the possibility
to miss
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of missing
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 some hours of my work because
i
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 need to get my mother from the airport. Recently,my aunt has noticed
me
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that she can't go to the airport
due to
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 the fact that her child is sick and
had
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 a headache.I need only 2 hours to do
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 mission, but there is traffic in the town
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 maybe 3 hours
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however
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i
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 will hurry. In all
this
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time
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time,
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 I will check the inbox and messages ,and respond if it will be necessary.Anna, my
colegue
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colleague
 will
laso
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also
 help me, if in the office someone will need
mu
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my
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support
suport
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 she will do
this
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urgent
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 it is possible.Before I
will
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go,I will
enquiere
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inquire
 all my
collegues
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colleagues
 if they need
some
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any
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 documents or my
assist
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.I
sincerly
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sincerely
apologize
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apologise
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 for any
inconvinience
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inconvenience
 caused.Thank you in advance for your understanding. Kind regards,Adriana

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Begin with the main reason for time off in one clear sentence.
structure
Break the text into short parts or paragraphs, each with one idea.
language
Check spellings and grammar; fix words like 'colleague', 'inconvenience', 'support'.
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Be precise about dates and hours you will be away.
tone
Polite opening and closing, shows form and respect.
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Mentions staying in touch and who will help.
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States how work could be covered during absence.
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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