You ordered a new cheque book from your bank two weeks ago but you have received nothing. Write a letter to the manager complaining about the bad service. Say when and how you ordered the cheque book. Ask how much longer you will have to wait and ask the manager what action he will take over this matter.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my concern about the
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provided by Canara Bank at West Avenue Plaza.
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I have
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account with
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branch
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since 2010, and I have never had any
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until now. I had placed an order for a new cheque book on May 1,
2026
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through the mobile banking application. The order receipt stated that I would receive the cheque book within 3 business days after placing the order.
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, two weeks have passed, and I have not received it. I tried contacting the customer
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at the West Avenue Plaza
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multiple times over the past week, and my calls were not attended
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Yesterday, I came to the
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at West Avenue Plaza, hoping to receive assistance with
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matter.
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, the clerk at Counter Number 1
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told me to contact customer
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to resolve the issue, and told me to move out of the line
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in a very rude tone. It is concerning how the
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quality of
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branch
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has deteriorated.
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is a concern that I have heard from other customers of
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particular
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. I request you to look into
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matter.
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, I would appreciate
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you could update me about the status of my cheque book, and let me know what steps you would take to improve the
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quality of the
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. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Krithi S

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task response
Ask more clearly how long you must wait for the cheque book.
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Say more clearly what action you want the manager to take about the bad service.
coherence and cohesion
Keep one main point in each paragraph to make the letter easier to follow.
coherence and cohesion
Do not use too many commas in one sentence, because this can slow the reader.
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You answered all parts of the task.
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The tone is formal and fits a letter to a bank manager.
coherence and cohesion
The letter has a clear opening, body, and closing.
coherence and cohesion
Your ideas move in a clear time order.
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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