IELTS Writing: Letter to the railway company to report a lost item
IELTS General Training
Writing task 1
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter
- Describe the item
- Explain where and when you left it
- Say what action you would like the company to take
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Sample Answer
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to report the loss of a valuable personal item on one of your trains.
The item is a navy blue laptop bag with the brand name ‘American Express’ embossed on the front. It has two zipped compartments. In one of the compartments I had kept my 15-inch Dell laptop. My passport, adaptor, mobile charger and some official documents were also inside.
Last Saturday, 15th March, I boarded the 2:30 pm train from Shimla to New Delhi. If I recall correctly, I was in the fourth carriage sitting near the front. I had kept the laptop bag in the overhead space. The long journey left me exhausted and while getting down, I forgot to take the bag with me.
Could you please let me know if a laptop bag of this description has been found? My phone number is 0091 7889898999. If you have it, please keep it in a safe place and I will make arrangements to collect it at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your time.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Sally Rana
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