You recently went to a restaurant but think you could have left your credit card behind. Write to the restaurant. In your letter: - Tell them when you went there. - Describe where you think you may have left the credit card. - Explain what you would like the restaurant to do.
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to reportconfirm that I left my credit card behind afterI forgot to bring back my credit card after yesterday’s bill payment. I believe the card was on the payment countertable near the swiping machine.
My name is Anish, and yesterday that is 25-06-22; I booked corner table number sevencorner table seven between 7 and 9 p.m.7-9 PM for a family occasion. Including me, we were eight altogethereight in all together. The dining experienceThe dining was spectacular, and all the dishes were of a high standardkept to their high standard.
After completing our dinner, we spent a couple of minutes taking some family photos on the lawn, and then I went to pay the billmoved forward to paying bills at the billing table. I praised and appreciated the ambience, service and foodserving cuisines to Mr Kenny, who is your managerIn-charge. During our conversationIn between, I got an urgent call and forgot to bring back my credit card from the billing table.
I kindly request you to check whether my card isensure that my card is at the billing point. It is an Axis Bankbank credit card, and my name ishas printed on the same card. Very next I will come and collect it from our end. Before that, please contact me to confirmmessage me for confirmation.
Expecting a favourable reply and I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Why this response received Band 6.5
The letter clearly explains when the visit occurred, where the card was probably left, and the requested follow-up, while maintaining a generally suitable formal tone. Its main limitation is persistently awkward phrasing and grammar, which sometimes makes otherwise relevant details sound unnatural. The highest priority is to use simpler, accurate sentence structures and conventional collocations when describing the payment and collection arrangements.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is clear, all three bullet points are covered with relevant detail, and the formal tone is generally appropriate.
State the requested action more precisely, including whether the restaurant should secure the card and confirm when it can be collected.
Coherence and Cohesion
The letter follows a logical sequence from the visit and payment to the request, with clear paragraphing despite some awkward transitions.
Use direct chronological links and remove vague connectors such as 'In between' and 'Before that'.
Lexical Resource
The response shows adequate range for dining and payment, but several inaccurate collocations and word choices sound unnatural.
Replace expressions such as 'payment table', 'serving cuisines', and 'from our end' with conventional, precise wording.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures conveys the message, although recurring agreement, tense, article, and sentence-formation errors reduce control.
Prioritise complete, accurately punctuated sentences and check verb forms such as 'my name is printed' before submitting.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You recently went to a restaurant but think you could have left your credit card behind. Write to the restaurant. In your letter:
- Tell them when you went there.
- Describe where you think you may have left the credit card.
- Explain what you would like the restaurant to do.
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