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You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away. v. 4

Dear Valentina, Thank you for agreeing to house-sit for me the whole week while I will be away in Bali, Indonesia. If you need to contact me during this time, I’ll be staying at the Liberty Dive Resort. If it’s urgent, however, please ring my mobile phone, which I’ll keep with me at all times. My ...

You are looking for a part-time job. Write a letter to an employment agency. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my interest to get registered to your employment agency as I am looking for a suitable part-time job. I am hoping you would enlist me in your database and notify me of suitable job announcements and forward my resume to prospective employers. I am Hansen ...

You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize. Write a letter to ask someone to go on holiday with you. v. 1

Dear Monika, I'm absolutely thrilled to inform you that I've recently won a prize in a quiz competition. It was organised by a newly launched TV channel and I won the first prize - a rare achievement for me to win a quiz! Interestingly, the prize was a full holiday package for two in Athens, Greec...

A friend of yours is going on holiday soon and has asked you to recommend a destination. v. 1

Dear Samantha, I'm so glad to receive your letter yesterday in which you stated that you are planning for a week-long trip. I've got a perfect place in my mind just for you and John. I'm sure you want to make your holiday trip memorable. I had been to Copenhagen, Denmark last summer and it was a g...

You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at school. v. 1

Dear Mr George, Hope you and your family are doing well. I am Mark Thomas, one of your past students, writing for your reference for a job I am going to apply to. I am hoping that you would write me a recommendation letter that my prospective employer is expecting. I am delighted to inform you tha...

As an international student in Sweden, you have an account with a local bank. The monthly bank transfer you receive from your parents has been delayed this month due to an error at your parents’ bank. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, I am an international student at the University of Gothenburg and manage a checking account with your bank. My parents send me tuition fees and monthly expenses to your bank from Iran. Due to an error at the originating bank in Iran, I am unable to receive my payment in September...

You have just spent a weekend staying at a Hotel in London. When you get home you find that you have left a bag at the hotel. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, I have recently stayed at your London Hilton hotel on Park Lane and regrettably left my bag in the room I stayed in. I am writing to seek your assistance and help regarding this and I would really appreciate if you could courier it to my home address soon. I am Hubert Raymond, a...

You have recently ordered an item through the Internet, but you are not happy with the product. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, Two weeks ago I ordered a leather wallet from your online store. I was excited when it arrived but very disappointed to find that the product was poorly made and unusable. I am hoping that you will replace it soon. In relation to the specifics of the order, I purchased this leat...

You are a college student in an English speaking country. You share a rented apartment with others but want to move to the college accommodation instead. v. 1

Dear Sir/Madam, The purpose of inscribing this missive is to inquire about the availability of any vacant room to stay in the college hostel. I am facing many obstacles with my current accommodation arrangement and hoping that you would arrange a hostel room for me from the beginning of August 2019...

You are a college student in an English speaking country. You share a rented apartment with others but want to move to the college accommodation instead. v. 2

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a Science major sophomore in your college. I am originally from Brazil and my student ID number is S2-5487. I would like to request you to arrange suitable accommodation for me in the college hostel as my current housing arrangement is utterly inconvenient and rather expensive....

You have seen an advertisement in this week’s magazine that invites suitable candidates to apply for the sales manager position in a company. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, I have recently noticed your job advertisement for the post of sales manager at the Rubin Gorham Inc. and wish to apply for the position. I am hoping to meet you in person to further discuss my candidacy. I earned my bachelor degree in Marketing and Finance from Macquarie Univer...

You have seen an advertisement in this week’s magazine that invites suitable candidates to apply for the sales manager position in a company. v. 2

Dear Sir or Madam, I have recently noticed an advertisement in the Weekly Times magazine that announces a job vacancy for the position of sales manager in your company. I am writing to offer myself as a deserving candidate for the post. I have been working in Cubical Property and Resource Manageme...

You have invited a friend from India to visit London on a vacation. The British High Commission in India asked your friend to submit a formal letter showing that you are ready to host your friend. Now your friend has asked you to send him/her (your friend) a letter that would assert that you have indeed invited this friend and ready to host him/her for the vacation. v. 1

Dear Amrita, Hope you and your parents are doing great. I am writing to affirm that I would be highly delighted to host you as a guest at our house for one to three months. I reaffirm that you are invited to stay in our large 5-bedroom house and dine with us during your stay. I own this house which...

You have invited a friend from India to visit London on a vacation. The British High Commission in India asked your friend to submit a formal letter showing that you are ready to host your friend. Now your friend has asked you to send him/her (your friend) a letter that would assert that you have indeed invited this friend and ready to host him/her for the vacation. v. 2

Dear Antonio, It was so exciting to read your letter, especially your adventure in a distant village in Italy which I would never dare to attempt. However, I am writing today to assert that I will be happy to host you at my house during your visit to the UK. As I have already stated in one of my p...

You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got home and noticed your bill, you found that you had been charged for items you did not purchase. v. 1

Dear Sir or Madam, I am a regular customer of your shop and went there earlier today to do some shopping. I am quite disappointed to notice that I was billed for items that I did not purchase at all. Unfortunately, I noticed it only when I returned home. I am hoping that you would rectify the issue...

You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got home and noticed your bill, you found that you had been charged for items you did not purchase. v. 2

Dear Sir or Madam, I am Emma Ariana, a frequent shopper of your mega mall. Yesterday I went to your mall located in Rainbow Complex and purchased a few items. However, after I returned home and noticed my bill, I was bewildered as I was billed for items that I have not purchased! I hope you would r...

You recently went shopping at the local supermarket. When you got home and noticed your bill, you found that you had been charged for items you did not purchase. v. 3

Dear Sir or Madam, Yesterday I purchased a few products from your store. After I got back home and noticed the bill, I was surprised to find that I had been overcharged. I am hoping that you would take steps not to repeat such mistakes and return me the overcharged amount. In relation to the speci...

You are organising a trip to Tenby, United Kingdom, for a group of students from Brighton, United Kingdom. Write to the Tour Manager, Mr Abraham, of an organisation that organises trips to Tenby. v. 1

Dear Mr Abraham, I am Gordon Matthew and I had a phone conversation with you yesterday morning regarding the tour we are going to embark at Tenby. Now I am writing to seek some information about tour facilities you offer. We expect to reach Tenby On 14th October 2019 and will stay there for three ...

You are organising a trip to Tenby, United Kingdom, for a group of students from Brighton, United Kingdom. Write to the Tour Manager, Mr Abraham, of an organisation that organises trips to Tenby. v. 2

Dear Mr Abraham, I am Henry Brown, a teacher from the Brighton Scholar's School, United Kingdom, and writing to inquire about the accommodation facilities you offer as we are planning a trip to Tenby soon. According to our previous email correspondence, I would like to inform you that we are a tea...

You are going on to a month-long training programme in the UK and know that the head of the course would like one of the participants to be the social events’ organiser. v. 2

Dear Mr Victor, I am excited to be a participant in the environment and disaster management training programme that you are organising next month in London. I have always wanted to enhance my skills on that and this is an excellent opportunity for me to do so. I noticed from a follow-up email that ...