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You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, A couple of weeks ago, your popular international travel magazine, in its 250th edition, published an article about my hometown in an effort to provide a bit more exposure to the travel-related activities in it. Well, while I appreciate this noble effort of yours, I regret to inf...

You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter in response to an advertisement, published last week in one of the leading Australian family magazines, where you asked for a short term live-in caregiver for your six-year-old child. I have proper experiences to take the best care of your child and I wou...

You will go to a foreign country to stay there for one year, and you need a place to live in. You have decided to write to an agency for accommodation. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to get some details about accommodation in Sydney that your agency can arrange for me. I have been accepted at Macquarie University in a research-based Master's degree programme, and I will start my classes from next June. I will stay there for one year and my wife ...

A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. v. 1

Dear Julian, I am so glad to hear from you after such a long period of time since we both graduated from university. From your letter, it sounds like you have been quite busy travelling some parts of Europe and doing a couple of part-time jobs. Your interest to find a job in Japan is exciting news ...

The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express a grave situation that the community of "Lake West Spring" is facing due to the faulty and inadequate rubbish management system, especially for the last three to four weeks. With relation to the problems, the number of rubbish bins installed in the area i...

The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours. v. 2

Dear Sir or Madam, I cannot really believe that I am writing such a letter to you about the messy rubbish collecting situation in my neighbourhood. And I am hoping that your mediation would solve the problem. The garbage management authority in my area these days are not really picking up the rubb...

You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch. v. 2

Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to thank you for your great support for hosting a corporate meeting for our organisation at your hotel last week. “Eurostars Toledo” hotel has enjoyed some great reputation over the years because of its great service, and this time it was no exception except for that...

You recently organised an all-day meeting for your company, which took place in a local hotel. In their feedback, participants at the meeting said that they liked the hotel, but they were unhappy about the food that was served for lunch. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in connection with the day-long meeting that we organised at your hotel - "The Richmond", on 28th January 2020. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for successfully hosting us, and also express our concern about the food quality, which we expect would ...

You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. v. 4

Dear Mr George, I am writing to express my interest in working at our company headquarters in the United Kingdom for a few months to further enhance my skills and get exposure to the global market trends of our products so that I can better contribute to my company and carry out my responsibilities...

You work for an international company, and would like to spend six months working in its head office in another country. v. 5

Dear Mr Jacob, I am writing this letter to inform you about my desire to work in our company’s head office in Amsterdam for about six months. Recently, our company has announced an extensive training programme on the techniques of developing new accounting software for mid-size business firms, and...

You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell how you feel. v. 1

Dear Amy Horner, I am a huge fan of your music and writing to congratulate you for a brilliant performance at the City Emporium yesterday evening which I am sure everyone enjoyed to the fullest. It was simply breathtaking and electrifying to me and my friends who were also present at the concert. I...

You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell how you feel. v. 2

Dear Kim Lee, I have recently attended one of your music concerts and I simply loved it. All of your fellow artists performed really well, but I would like to say that your performance stood out among other performers. I just wanted to let you know that I have never really seen any singer sing at ...

You are not happy about a service you received a couple of days ago from a company and you have decided to complain about it. v. 2

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to register a complaint with you regarding poor service, and the rude attitude by your stuff that I experienced last Monday when I visited your shop. I am hoping you would take proper steps so that no other customer feel humiliated the way I did. I went to your shop...

You are not happy about a service you received a couple of days ago from a company and you have decided to complain about it. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, Recently I went to your office to inquire about your air conditioner repair services that you offer at residential homes. But your staff members were not professional at all, to say the least. One of my Air Conditioners had not been functioning properly for the last couple of da...

There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to your company arrive. Your manager has asked you to suggest how the reception area could be improved. v. 1

Dear Mr Reynold, I am writing to you regarding the complaints about our reception area that we have received over the past few months, and to share my opinion about how to address them. Many visitors stated their dissatisfaction with our reception area and most of the complaints were due to the fa...

There have been several complaints about the reception area where visitors to your company arrive. Your manager has asked you to suggest how the reception area could be improved. v. 2

Dear Mr Michael, I am writing with regard to the complaints we have received about our reception area over the past few weeks from our visitors. I have personally looked at the complaint logs and would like to share my suggestions to address the problem. People who had to deal with our reception a...

A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public. v. 2

Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to profoundly thank your organisation for the decision to spend money for the benefit of our community. I deeply appreciate your readiness to sponsor a local junior sports team or alternatively arrange two open-air concerts. Needless to say, financial support to a c...

A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to express my appreciation for your decision to spend money for the benefit of our community - either to sponsor a local juvenile sports team or to arrange two concerts. Undeniably, your support for the local junior sports team for two years would ensure better trai...

During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants. v. 2

Dear Mr Barron, I sat next to you on a flight from Brisbane to London on September 18th. You offered me your business card after hearing my enthusiasm to work in a restaurant. I am writing to remind you about a possible job that you offered me during our meeting on this very flight. It was very ki...

During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman who owns a chain of restaurants. You talked to him and he suggested that you should contact him about a possible job in one of his restaurants. v. 3

Dear Mr Reynold, I am Paul Strang, and I am lucky enough to have been introduced with you just a few days ago. Not sure, if you will remember me, but I had an opportunity to talk with you about two weeks ago when we both were travelling by air from Boston to Dallas. I was sitting next to you, and ...