You recently stayed with a friend for a few days while visiting their city. After returning home, you realized that you left an important personal item at their house. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: thank your friend for letting you stay at their home describe the item you left behind and explain where you think it might be ask your friend to send the item back to you and explain how they can do this

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Dear

Correct determiner usage

apply

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friend, I hope you

doing

Verb problem

are doing

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well. I really enjoyed visiting your city and appreciated that you

letting

Wrong verb form

let

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me stay in your home. I was looking for hotels to stay for longer days

but

Punctuation problem

, but

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they were very expensive. I really

apprerciate

Correct your spelling

appreciate

and

thankful

Verb problem

am thankful

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for

giving me stay

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staying

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and

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I enjoyed your company a lot. Actually, I forgot my laptop somewhere in your house. It should be either in the drawing room or in the living area. The laptop is important because there was an important database of my work and an upcoming project, which will

due

Verb problem

be due

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few

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a few

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days. I would

apprectiate

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appreciate

it if you could send me back with express courier service, I would

happy

Verb problem

be happy

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to pay for it.

Furthermore

Linking Words

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you are planning to come to my city, you could bring

with

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it with

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you as well.

However

Linking Words

, I need it urgently

Punctuation problem

, so

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courier

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a courier

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service would be

better

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a better

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option. Thank you again for letting me stay. Yours

Faithfully

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faithfully

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Sep 8, 2026

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task response

You answer all parts: you say thank you, name the item, say where it may be, and ask for it to be sent. Add a little more clear detail about the laptop, such as its colour or bag, so your friend can find it fast.

task response

Make the return plan more clear. Give your home address and say that you will pay for the cost of the express post.

coherence and cohesion

Put each main point in one short paragraph: thanks, the lost item, and how to send it back. This will make the letter easier to read.

coherence and cohesion

Use clear link words, such as “First”, “Also”, “Because”, and “However”. Avoid saying the same thanks more than once.

coherence and cohesion

For a friend, use “Dear [Name]” and end with “Best wishes” or “Kind regards”. “Yours faithfully” is more for a formal letter.

task response

The letter clearly says that the laptop is important and that you need it soon.

coherence and cohesion

Your letter has a clear start, a middle about the lost item, and an ending request.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
18
Grammar mistakes
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 5.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

160 words

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