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General Writing Task 1: a letter to someone you don’t know

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  1. Dear Fiona,
    Thank you so much for your useful guidance in this content. To illustrate the content, you used some cases which were straight but clear and helpful. Honestly, I appreciate your support with learners.
    Thank you again and best wishes for you,
    Tammy

    • Hi Tammy

      Thanks ever so much for your comment and I’m glad you found the blog helpful,

      Best wishes
      Fiona

  3. Hello Fiona,

    Thanks for your amazing effort! This website is what totally anyone who appears for IELTS would need.! Need some clarification, If we are writing to a person whom we don’t know I learnt as it would be a formal letter and we should start with Dear Sir/Madam. So I am confused now which to follow as you have mentioned to start with Dear ‘name’…Please clarify if my understanding is incorrect.

    Many thanks in advance.
    Best wishes
    Riya

    • Hi Riya. This is a great question. It just totally depends on the question. If you don’t know the person, definitely write Dear Sir/Madam. But if you’re writing to your boss, for example, you need to use a name (Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones), as you probably know the name of your boss. Does that answer your question?
      Best wishes
      Fiona

  4. Hello Fiona

    You alweys post a great and very helpful content.
    Thank you for sharing

    James