You are planning to organise a cultural event in your community. Write a letter to the local council requesting support for the event. In your letter, explain what the event is, why it is important, and what kind of support you need.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my interest in

organise

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organising

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a festival, and request your support. The festival is an opportunity to join local

neighbourgs

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neighbours

and their relative to not just help the community but

also

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enjoy the planned activities for that day. As

this

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event is next weekend

since

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, from

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9 am, and it is

nearby to

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near

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the beach, some

food-trucks

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food trucks

are available to the public

as well as

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entreprenure-stands

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entrepreneur stands

, live

performance

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performances

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, and mechanic atractions.

Myself and a

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small group of people

are leadering

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and I are leading

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this

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iniciative

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initiative

with the aim of collecting funds to

children

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children's

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cancer battle group. For that reason, we need an

agresive

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aggressive

publicity

campaing

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campaign

incentivate

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incentivise

people to come.

However

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this

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expense is not

cover

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covered

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by our

budged

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budget

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, and we request your support, through an interview

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your 7

news

Capitalize the proper name

News

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program and the

finantiation

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financing

of some

advertaisments

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advertisements

. I attached my contact number (0414057488) if

futher

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further

information is required. Yours

fairthfully

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faithfully

, Daniela Villabona

camilaaranzazur

Oct 14, 2026

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Explain the event more clearly. Say its name, the exact day, and what people will do there.

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Make the reason for the event clearer: it will raise money for children with cancer.

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State your request in a direct way. Ask the council for news time and money for ads.

coherence and cohesion

Use clear paragraphs: one for the event, one for why it matters, and one for the help you need.

coherence and cohesion

Link ideas with simple words such as “also”, “because”, “therefore”, and “finally”.

coherence and cohesion

Check spelling and word form, as these can make the letter hard to follow. For example, use “organising”, “neighbours”, “campaign”, and “budget”.

coherence and cohesion

Use a more formal closing: “Yours faithfully” is correct after “Dear Sir or Madam”.

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You include the main parts: the event, its purpose, and the support you need.

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The idea of raising money for children with cancer gives the event a strong purpose.

coherence and cohesion

The letter has a clear greeting, body paragraphs, and a closing.

coherence and cohesion

The contact number is useful because it helps the council reply to you.

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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Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
22
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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

6 paragraphs

157 words

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“School plays a more important role than the family in shaping one’s personality.”

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