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One of your colleagues was in charge of organising an annual executive conference, and he/she has been successful in doing it. You want to congratulate your colleague on that. Write a letter to this colleague. In your letter: - congratulate your colleague for successfully organising the event - mention what you liked about it the most - say how much you would like him/her to organise other events as well

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Dear Mr Watson, I am writing to you to congratulate you on the efforts that you did to make the yearly executive conference successful. Getting the responsibility of an event manager was a milestone in your career.
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Dear Mr William, I am writing to you to congratulate you for making the annual executive conference successful, which was organized on 23rd November 2021. Everything went well by dint of your hard work and effective planning.
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Dear Jeremy, Hope you are doing excellent. I am writing this letter to congratulate you on organizing this year's annual executive conference quite successfully.
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An annual event was recently held in your area. Write a letter to the organisers congratulating them on a successful production. In your letter:- give details of the event- mention what you liked most about the event- make a polite criticism of something that could be improved

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Formal Letter Task 1

Notification·Work·Thanks

You cannot go to a company where you received a job offer. Write a letter to the HR supervisor. In your letter:- explain why you are declining the offer- express your gratitude- explain why you like your current job very much

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General Task 1 · Formal letters

Informal Letter Task 1

Notification·Work·Thanks

You recently met the manager of a new company in your city. The manager later offered you a job, but you cannot accept it. Write to the manager. In your letter:- say how you feel about the job offer- explain why you cannot accept it- provide a reference for a friend who might be interested

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General Task 1 · Formal letters

Formal Letter Task 1

Notification·Work·Thanks

You were offered to join a company but for some reason, you can not join there. Write a letter to the HR Manager of the company. In your letter:- explain the reason why you are declining the offer- express your gratitude- explain why you like your current job so much

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General Task 1 · Informal letters

Informal Letter Task 1

Arrangements·Events·Thanks

Your friend is celebrating her birthday and has invited you to a party. You cannot attend because you have an important meeting that day. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:- thank him/her for the invitation- explain why you cannot come- propose meeting on another day

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Formal Letter Task 1

Thanks·Request·Work

You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation. Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter:- Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience- Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience- Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do

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An annual event was recently held in your area. Write a letter to the organisers congratulating them on a successful production. In your letter:- give details of the event- mention what you liked most about the event- make a polite criticism of something that could be improved

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