If you need to write an email or letter to someone you don't know in IELTS Task 1 there are a few ground rules that will help ensure you get a positive response.
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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.
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Tammy
Hi Tammy
Thanks ever so much for your comment and I’m glad you found the blog helpful,
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Fiona
Hi Fiona,
Yes, absolutely thank you so much for clarification.
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Riya
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
Hello Fiona
You alweys post a great and very helpful content.
Thank you for sharing
James
Thank you James. I’m really glad you find my content helpful.
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Fiona