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Letter (informal): Thanking a host family

Time: 20:00

Task · write at least 150 words · about 20 minutes

You recently stayed with a family while studying abroad. Write a letter to the family. In your letter: - thank them for their hospitality - describe what you enjoyed most - invite them to visit you

Tips for this task
  • Cover all three bullet points in detail.
  • Choose the right tone: informal for friends, formal for companies and officials.
  • Begin and end appropriately (Dear Sam, … Best wishes / Dear Sir or Madam, … Yours faithfully).
  • Say why you are writing in the first paragraph.
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