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IELTS Letter Samples - Formal
Letter
This is an example of an IELTS task 1 formal letter.
It is formal as it is to an insurance company, and is not to someone
that you know. It is an example of how to write a letter of complaint.
See comments on the letter at the bottom of the page.
IELTS Formal Letter - Example 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your car insurance company has told you that they are
going to increase the amount you have to pay in
insurance for your car each month. You are not happy
about this.
Write a letter to your insurance company. In your
letter explain
Why you are writing to them1.
Why you think the insurance should not be
increased
2.
What you want them to do3.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Model Answer
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am writing to you as I recently received a letter from you informing
me that the insurance premium for my car is going to increase from
next month.
As you will be aware if you check my records, I have held my
insurance with your company for nearly seven years now. During this
time, I have never had an accident and never had any reason to make
a claim on my insurance.
I understand that at times prices need to be increased. However, this
increase you are suggesting will result in a 20% increase in the
amount I pay each month, a rate I feel is too much.
I would therefore like you to write back to me and explain why such an
increase has been proposed. If you are unable to justify it to my
satisfaction, then I am afraid that I will have no other option but to
move my insurance to another company.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Yours faithfully,
Mr Mahmoud Khan
(Words 169)
Comments
The answer clearly addresses all the bullet points from the question.
The writer gives reasons why the letter is being written and why the
increase is considered unfair, and then goes on to explain what he
wants the company to do to resolve the situation.
The writer expands on his ideas by giving extra details. For example,
he explains that he has had insurance for seven years and never had
an accident, and he also explains how the increase will affect him i.e.
result in a 20% rise in his payments. It is important when writing a
letter to give extra information to support the letter whilst remaining
on topic.
The tone of the letter is well-controlled, with appropriate opening
(Dear Sir / Madam) and closing (Yours faithfully) phrases, and
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further phrases that ensure the formal letter still remains polite (I
understand that..., I’m afraid..., I look forward to hearing from
you...) despite the fact that it is a letter of complaint.
There are some other good examples of phrases appropriate to a
semi-formal or formal letter (As you will be aware..., I would
therefore like you to...).
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Mahek Sahni · Mercy memorial school
explanatory letter
Reply · Like · January 31 at 5:52am
Bhonagiri Venkatesham · Works at Brewsters Brewing Companyand Restaurant - Airdrie
nice and simple
Reply · Like · November 23, 2013 at 12:16pm
Rahul Gotra · SSM College
as I write that kind of letter then how many bands I canget..........plz ans thanks.
Reply · Like · September 9, 2013 at 4:45am
Shsd Khan · Chittagong University
good and simple language.
Reply · Like · August 11, 2013 at 5:04am
Krishna Kshetri · LBC College
Nice
Reply · Like · April 3, 2013 at 5:29am
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