A friend who lives in another country has invited you to come and stray with him/her on your next holiday. You are to busy to accept the invitation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, -Thank him/her for the invitation - Explain why you cannot come - - Ask him/her about other time to visit

Dear Joy, Thank you so much for your invitation. It is really a really generous offer to put me up at your place in Tokyo. I would really like to come and it is kind of you but unfortunately, I will not be able to make it due to my work schedule.
Firstly
, I have just started a new teaching job and I have been working around the clock. It has been intense. I do not mean to complain, but I have been enjoying it immensely and the school I am working at is actually our old high school, which has been a lot of fun. Do you remember Mrs Brown? She is actually my supervisor.
Secondly
, could you let me know another time I can visit? Because of the school, holidays I will be free in the new year and I will
also
be free in winter so if you are available
then
, I would certainly love to escape the cold to visit you. I can not wait to hear from you. Your friend. Richard.
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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