G4 Writing Formal Letter

G4 Formal Letter Writing
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G4 Formal Letter Writing

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About feedback
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Today
  • Formal writing
  • Formal letter 

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Formal 
Informal
I am writing to inform you that a pizza I had the misfortune to order at your restaurant was not what I had hoped for.
I am writing to let you know that a pizza I got to order at your restaurant was disgusting.
The cheese was gross, the tomatoes rotten, and the base chewy as rubber.  ​
The cheese was flavourless, the tomatoes gone off, and the base impossibly tough. ​
Never will I eat at your establishmentt again. 
Never will I eat at your place again. 
I don't  think they enjoy their work. 
I do not think they enjoy their work. 
I believe a refund would be in place. 
 I want a refund. 

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You went to Disneyland in Paris there but was a man dressed in a Mickey Mouse costume who was very rude and aggressive to you.

In a FORMAL STYLE, write a sentence in which you describe the situation and/ or how you want to be compensated by the company.

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Formal letter - opening 

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Back to the unruly Mickey Mouse: how would you start your letter of complaint to Disneyland?

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More formal:
Choose the best linking word and drag it to the text
A case in point
_______, I have always been impressed with her diligent, hard working attitude.
________, we were recently short-staffed and Sarah offered to work unpaid overtime ...
Sarah has all the qualities such a post requires. ______ she has an outgoing, friendly disposition and always shows a genuine interest in people.
To begin with
In addition
For example
For instance
Moreover
Furthermore
By way of example

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_________ resulted in her being nominated 'Employee of the Year'.
_________ was followed by a period spent acting as head guide for our European visitors, 
Sarah spent six months working in our front-office, _______ her organisational skills became apparant.
this
that
they
it
which
where
when

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