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Letters.
Useful phrases ( Skills for 1st Certificate Writing, Macmillan)
Greeting

Name unknown: Dear Sir/Madam,

Name known: Dear Mr/ Dear Mrs / Dear Ms..+ surname
Reason for writing
I am writing to I am writing with regard to
I am writing on behalf of
Asking questions
I would be grateful if I wonder if you could .
Could you ?
Referring to their letter /points As you stated in your letter, . Regarding /
Concerning
With regard to .
Closing expressions
If you require any further information, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Signing off
If Dear + name: Yours sincerely,
If Dear Sir/ Madam: Yours faithfully
(Dear + first name : Yours,)
name
Your first name + surname printed clearly under your signature

Sample letter.
Situation.
You recently visited a local sports centre and were dissatisfied with the service
provided. You have decided to write to the manager.
Carefully read this advertisement for the sports centre and the notes you have made. Write a letter to the
manager, complaining about the service you received and suggesting improvements.
Newtown Sports Centre
Now in its third year, your sports centre offers
A fully- equipped gym
Professional staff
A swimming pool
Full-size tennis courts
Lessons in many sports
So, get your trainers on and come on down.
Practise your backstroke! Lose a few pounds!
Newtown Sports Centre is the place to be!

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Your address
The Manager,
Address of Sports Centre.

Date

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing following a recent visit to the Newtown Sports Centre. I would like to express my disappointment
with the service I received.
Although the staff were generally polite and helpful, they seemed to lack basic sports knowledge. None of
them could offer any advice to me on choosing a tennis racket. I suggest that you send your employees on
suitable training courses..
Another cause for complaint was that the swimming pool was closed. I understand that repairs and
maintenance need to be carried out. However, when I called for information the day before my visit, the
receptionist did not mention that the pool was closed. If I had known, I would have visited the sports centre at
another time.
Finally, offering lessons in different sports is a good idea, but in my opinion they seem to be very expensive.
Considering the membership fee, the prices of lessons should be lower, and more sports should be offered. I
was disappointed that neither diving nor windsurfing was available.
I hope you will take these points into consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Bloggs.

Checklist.
When you have written your letter, check:

It is a formal letter
It includes all the information necessary
You have asked all the questions you need to
The questions are correctly formulated indirect questions
The letter is divided into paragraphs
You have checked the letter carefully for mistakes
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Activity. (English for International Tourism, p.72, Longman)

Mrs Adams is planning to visit Berlin for the first time and has written to
four hotels asking for information. Here are the four replies. Which
hotel do you think she is most likely to be interested in? Give reasons for
your choice.
1.
Mrs Adams
44 Cyprus Street
London N1 7SX
England.
Sehr geehrter Mrs Adams,
ich freue mich, da Sie unserem Haus so groes interesse entgegenbringen.
Gern bersende ich Ihnen unseren Hausprospekt.
In der Hoffnung, Sie bald als Gast in unserem Haus begren zu knnen.
Mit freundlichen gren,
Angela Badael
Reservierung/Verkauf
2.
GRAND HOTEL
BERLIN
Mrs Adams
44, Cyprus Street
London N1 7SX
Dear Mrs Adams,
We refer to your kind letter and thank you for your interest in the GRAND HOTEL BERLIN.
Enclosed please find the requested brochures about the GRAND HOTEL BERLIN.
Please do not hesitate to contact me personally if you have any questions or if we can be of
any assistance to you and we would be very pleased to welcome you at the GRAND HOTEL
BERLIN in the near future.
Yours sincerely,
GRAND HOTEL BERLIN
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Maria Wamneboldt
Reservations Manager
3.
Great Eastern Hotel

Toleranz Str. Berlin.

Dear Mrs Adams,
Thank you for your letter and your interest in our hotel. Enclosed we send you our hotel
brochure with the price list.
The Great Eastern Hotel is situated at the famous corner Toleranz str. And Unter den Linden
near the Brandenburg Gate. We have 320 rooms, one restaurant, 3 meeting rooms for up to
45 persons and a lobby bar.
For your reservation you can call our booking office by phone 6743281 for you can send a fax
to the number 6743 333.
We would be happy to welcome you in our hotel.
Kind regards.
Morgan Althaus
Sales Manager.
4.
Goethe Hotel
Mrs Adams
44 Cyprus Street
London N1 7SX
Dear Mrs Adams,
Thank you very much for your interest shown in our hotel. Enclosed you will find our hotel brochure and the
room rates.
Inside the brochure you will find the restaurant, but his is closed. We do only serve drinks at the reception.
You asked about other facilities such as fitness room, conference halls and restaurants. But we have non of
these. We are a middle-class hotel with 40 rooms and we dont need these facilities.
I am not sure if you really mean our hotel? Because your questions look like you expected a first-class hotel.
Anyway, I hope to welcome you in our hotel.
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With kindest regards.

Clara Karge.

TOURISM LETTERS
(LETTER OF CONFIRMATION WORKBOOK PAGE 23)
SKYWAYS HOLIDAYS
ATLANTIC HOUSE, HAZELWICK AVENUE, HAYWRADS HEATH,
WEST SUSSEX HH10 1NP
Mrs Julia Pinotti
48, Canal Street,
Herne Bay,
Kent
24th March 2004
Dear Mrs Pinotti,
Thank you for your telephone enquiry of 18th March.
In accordance with your instructions we have booked a double room with
shower in your name at the Belvedere Hotel, in Frascati, Ialy from the
18th to 21st June inclusive.
Payment by credit card within 48 hours is required to confirm the
booking.
Thank you for using our agency We trust that you will enjoy your holiday.
If you should have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Yours sincerely,
INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Thank client for the telephone enquiry of (date)
2. Say what you have booked. Begin with In accordance with your instructions.

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3. Tell client how and when s/he must pay the bill to confirm the booking. Begin with
Payment by credit card.
4. Thank her for using your firm
5. End the letter
6. Write the salutation
(ASKING FOR INFORMATION WORKBOOK PAGE 26)
You work as a travel consultant for Creative Destinations. You have received a fax from a man
enquiring about holidays for himself and his wife to the Portuguese island of Madeira.. Reply
asking for the information you need before you can recommend a suitable hotel or package
holiday.
(Your address.)
Mr Robert Parkins
(His address)

27 th February 2004

Re: Information on holidays to Madeira

Dear Mr Parkins,
Thank you for your fax of February 20th enquiring about holidays in Madeira.
We have several excellent hotels in Madeira both in our all-inclusive packages and in
our independent traveller selection. However, so that I can be sure to recommend the
best holiday for you, I would appreciate it if you could give me some more
information by answering the following questions.
We would like to know:
What sort of holiday and resort you are looking for
When you would like to travel and from which airport
How long you wish to stay
What type and standard of accommodation you are looking for and if you have a
preference for being close to the town or sea-front.
Please could you also let us know if you require any special facilities such as leisure
activities.
We look forward to receiving your reply so that we can process your request and
suggest a suitable resort and hotel.

Yours sincerely,
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LETTER OF APPLICATION.
15 School Lane
London SW5
Gobi Desert Tours Inc
35 Flight Lane
Manchester.

Dear Sir,
I am writing to apply for the post of junior sales manager at Gobi Desert Tours Inc. which I saw
advertised in this weeks Travel Weekly.
As you see from my curriculum vitae, I have recently obtained a diploma in tourism
management from the Tourism Institute in Madrid after completing a three-year course there.
Since I have always wanted to work in the States in the travel business sector, but did not wish
to commence work until I was fully proficient in English, I have spent the last six months
studying in London.
During this time I was fortunate enough to find a part-time job in a local travel agency which is
specialised in travel to the States and where I was able to develop my interpersonal skills.
I am attracted to your vacancy as I believe that I can offer the drive and commitment
necessary to persuade middle-aged holiday-makers to trek across the Gobi desert.
I enclose my resum in the hope that my application is of interest to you. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,

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Plan of letters.
Dear .
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Closing
expression
Yours
First name and
surname

Letters of Apology.
The following phrases are useful when writing letters of apology (English for International Tourism ,
Longman)

Thank the person for bringing the matter to your attention

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Express sympathy
We are very sorry to hear that
Apologise if necessary
We apologise for
Please accept our apologies for
State what action you will take
Please be assured that we will
Remind the reader that his / her relationship with you is important
We value your custom highly.
Your satisfaction is our priority.
Make a goodwill gesture if appropriate
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Please find enclosed a voucher for

REPLY TO UNIT 9 FAX OF COMPLAINT ABOUT AIRLINE COMPANY

YOUR ADDRESS
DATE
NAME AND ADDRESS WRITING TO

Dear Mr Richards,
Thank you for your fax of 5th May 2004.
Further to your comments on Ground Operations, I am pleased to stay that steps have now
been taken to ensure that procedures are being carried out more efficiently.
In particular:
1. Extra sets of scales have been installed at check-in and all baggage is weighed and
screened.
2. Excess baggage payments are being charged.
3. New cleaning staff have been recruited from a different agency and are proving to be more
satisfactory.
4. Both sets of steps to the aircraft are now being used to ensure ease of boarding.
5. Cabin attendants and counter staff have received instructions to allow only one item of
hand baggage onto the aircraft.
6. Finally, I would like to point out that on the day the Chairman made his visit we were
suffering from severe and unexpected staff shortages. I can assure you that the fifty
minute delay was entirely uncharacteristic.
I hope that these measures will answer all your concerns. We look forward to your next visit so
that we can show you these improvements at first hand.
Yours sincerely,

L. Atienza

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SAMPLE TOURISM LETTERS.

Sunshine Holidays Ltd

119 Sidney Street
London NW2 5CA
Mr Poul Nielsen
233 Sigurdsgade
Kebenhaven

April 24 th 2003

Dear Mr Nielsen,
Subject: complaint about Mocosa Easter Break holiday
We were very sorry to hear that the holiday on the island of Mocosa, organised by Sunshine Holidays, did not match your
expectations.
Obviously the fact that the flight from Luton was delayed by four hours was regrettable, but certainly not due to any
disorganisation on behalf of Sunshine Holidays. Flight delays are often, sadly, a frustrating part of flying , and tend to happen
with increasing frequency at peak times like the Easter vacation.
The delay is probably the reason why you did not find a Sunshine representative at the airport to meet you. He had probably
accompanied other tourists who had arrived at the airport. However, although this is an explanation, it is not an excuse, because
you absolutely should have been met, and alternative arrangements should have been made. Sunshine Holidays deeply regrets the
inconvenience you suffered through not being met at the airport and accompanied to your hotel. We will certainly look into the
matter to make sure that it does not happen again, and of course will reimburse you for the cost of taking a taxi.
I do not feel that we misrepresent the position of the hotel as the pictures of the Beach Hotel in our brochure show that it is
on the cliffs and not on the beach, and there certainly was a bus service provided which you could have used if you did not want
to walk. Many of our customers enjoy a 10 minute walk to the beach and back to get some exercise, and certainly enjoy the cliff
views offered by the hotel. It is regrettable that the beach had litter on it. This is something that the local authorities should
attend to, and we will notify them of your complaint. The fact that the beach was crowded is a result of taking your holiday at
Easter time. I suggest if you do not want to find other holiday -makers you should take your holidays off-season.
Finally, as regards the facilities at the hotel, please rest assured that we will ask the hotel for explanations. The swimming pool
should have been available. While the courier does not have control over the quality of the food, he should have passed on your
complaints to the hotel management. The food is supposed to be typical of that region. It does not have great variety, but
should be good quality. When our staff went to check out the island before recommending it to customers, they found the food
adequate.
Your satisfaction is our priority and we do appreciate your custom, so once again, please accept our apologies for the
inconvenience that you suffered. Enclosed you will find reimbursement for the cost of the taxi, and also a discount voucher for
your next holiday with our company. Thank you so much for bringing these things to our attention so that we can continually
improve our service. We hope to see you and your wife again shortly if possible on an off-season vacation.
Yours sincerely,
Bobby Fisher
Customer Relations Officer.

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VILLAGE VILLAS
22 BAKERS LANE
BRISTOL BS10 5JJ
e: info@villvilla.com
30th September 2004
Mrs Edith Lewis,
34 Sheffield Street
Rochester.
Re: Holiday in Corfu Complaint.
Dear Ms Lewis,
Thank you for your letter of 18th September. I was sorry to hear that you were disappointed by the service
you received on your holiday.
I have investigated your complaint that the villa was not cleaned by the maid on the last two days of your
holiday. I have spoken to our representative in Corfu and it seems that the problems were due to the fact
that the maid was ill. Unfortunately, we were not able to find a replacement at such short notice.
Please accept my sincere apologies. I can assure you that we will take steps to ensure that this does
not occur again. As a sign of goodwill, I enclose a brochure for next year and a voucher which entitles you
to 10% off the advertised price of any holiday booked before 31 st January.
Yours sincerely,

P Person,
(Customer Services Manager)

WRITING PRACTICE.
Write a short letter of apology based on the notes below, which you have received from a colleague . Try and use the words in
italics from the sample letter in your answer.

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Weve received a complaint from Judy Elson, passenger on flight BR 354 to Mallorca. Ordered a
vegetarian meal, but didnt get one. Also expected a hotel room with view of the sea but didnt get
one. Have looked into these First problem was that the van with the veggie meals broke down on the
way to the airport. As for hotel they dont have any singles at the front of hotel. Please draft reply,
send apologies, etc.

(UNIT 10 LETTER OF APOLOGY WORKBOOK PAGE 49)

48 - The Vale - Sunnytown - Devon - DC4 56JK
7th December.
The Customer Relations Dept
Exotic Destinations
Pacific House
Randolph Way
London W1Y 8QT

Dear Sir,
My husband and I have recently returned from one of your Golden Group
holidays in Tunisia.
We chose this holiday in preference to many others as we were assured both in
the brochure and by your agency staff that this particular package catered for
retired couples like ourselves. We understood that our specially organised
activities would be run by mature friendly hostesses. However on arrival at our
destination we were met by a very youthful rep who very curtly told us that there
were only two other people on the golden group package and that, as a result, we
could join in the activities organised for other groups or fend for ourselves. Since
our tastes do not include hard rock or late-night pub crawls we asked to be
moved to another hotel. We were told that if we did this it would have to be at our
expense. As a result we decided to stay where we were and to organise our own
entertainment.
Now that we have returned home we feel obliged to draw your attention to our
deep dissatisfaction with the service we received. Not only were we deceived by
the information in your brochure but we were not properly treated by your staff in
the resort.
We hope that this matter will be rectified to our satisfaction in the near future
and look forward to hearing from you shortly.
Yours faithfully
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Katherine Hopper

EXOTIC DESTINATIONS
Pacific House * Randolph Way * London W1Y 8QT

21ST March 2004

48 - The Vale
Sunnytown
Devon
DC4 56JK
Dear Mrs Hopper
Thank you for your letter of 7th December.
We are sorry to hear that you and your husband did not enjoy
your recent Golden Group holiday in Tunisia and apologise if the
tour reps behaviour was inappropriate. We assure you this
behaviour is not the kind we normally tolerate and we will be
looking into the allegation fully and taking any necessary action.
We would, however, like to draw our attention to the fact that
all our reps are highly trained, whatever their age, and that we do
not specify how old they are in our brochures.
As to the special entertainment package that you requested, we do
explain in the brochure that this package is only run when there
are a minimum of eight guests requesting it on any one tour. As
you yourself mention, in your case there were only four people,
yourselves and two others. Therefore the rep was quite correct to
tell you that this would not be possible and that we would be
unable to cover the expense of a change of hotel.

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As a goodwill gesture we enclose four vouchers for day trips to

Paris and Brussels so that you can appreciate our normal high
standard of service for yourselves.
Yours sincerely,
Customer Relations Clerk

Correct these letters.

Write a suitable letter to deal with this situation. Pay attention to layout and style.

You work for the Italian Ente di Turismo in Regent Street, London, W.1.
You have received a letter from a student organisation asking you to recommend different types of holiday in Italy that would
appeal to young people.
Answer the letter giving details about three different types of holiday you would recommend.

Write to:
Student Union Travel Services, Student Union, Warwick University,

Coventry. CV4 7AL . UK

Letter 1.
H.. L.
Ente di Turismo
Regent Street
London W1
22nd January 2004
Student Union Travel Services
Student Union
Warwick University
Coventry CV4 7AL
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for you letter from 10 th January 2004 in which you have shown interest in holiday for young
people. As we are specialized in organising vacations for groups, we can offer you following types of
holiday.
The first option, which I would highly recommend to you, is a weekend break in Rome. It is a unique place
where culture is combined with entertainment. There are hundreds of historical buildings, monuments,
ancient remains etc. which really will impress you. As a special offer for groups, we provide for free a
typical roman supper, in a cosy restaurant which also includes degustation of wine.
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The second possibility is skiing in the Alps. During this seven-day holiday you will certainly discover the
beauty of winter sports. As a ski-school is a part of our company, it is a great opportunity for non-skiing
students to gain new ability and to spend unforgettable time with their friends.
At last, but not least, we can offer you a tour round the countryside of Tuscany. This part of Italy is wellknown for its charming nature and, of course, for delicious wine. This holiday will perfectly suit natureloving students who enjoy walking.
I enclose our last brochure where you can find further details (including prices, dates, accommodation,
important phone numbers etc,) as well as some other options in which you might be interested.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to hearing
from you soon.
Yours faithfully
..
Enclosures.

Letter 2.

ENTE TURISMO
REGENT STREET
LONDON W1
F.G.
Student Union Travel Servies,
Student Union
Warwick University
Coventry
CV4 7AL

22 January 2004

Dear Student Union Travel Services

We refer to your kind letter and we thank you to your interest in the italian holidays.
We are delighted to enclose the Italy Holidays brochure in which you can find the
widest selection of package holidays available today. You will find a host of bonus
offers at selected hotels throughout the brochure.
If you prefer a cultural holiday, you should pay attention on the section ITALIA,
CULTURA E STORIA, in which you will find a host of cultural itineraries, in
particular concerning Florence, Rome and Naples. In these cities you can also have
an Ente Turismo guide, who will show the most spectacular and famous italian
monuments.
If you prefer a seaside holiday, Sardinia and the Amalfis coastline are the two most
picturesque and representative italian areas. Sardinia has all the ingredients for a
perfect holiday: its major attraction is a long, whitewashed beach of soft sands,
backed by fine promenades; near the beaches you will find peaceful, and quaint
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streets alongside a picturesque coastline. Amalfis coastline, with its marvellous

beaches, idyllic harbours and many magnificent seafood restaurants it is a resort in its
own right. But wherever you stay, you will have access to a whole host of pleasures:
splendid bathing, every kind of water-sports and, by night, plenty of excitement in
countless bars and discos - a paradise for the younger.
If you prefer a park theme holiday, Gardaland and Murabilandia are perfect for you!
In the brochure, you will find also bonus offers for students and tourists.
Our specialist reservation team on 0141 39239 will be delighted to help you with
your booking. Please do not hesitate to contact me personally if you have any
questions or if we can be of any assistance to you and we would be very pleased to
welcome you in Italy in the next future.
Yours sincerely,
FG
Ente Turismo London.
Letter 3.
Ente di Turismo

Regent Street
London W1
22nd of January 2004
to: Student Union Travel Services
Student Union
Warwick University
Coventry CU47 AL
Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you for your letter related to your desire to spend a beautiful holiday in Italy.
We are sure that in italy there are many places where students can enjoy
theirselves, but we want recommend you three different types of
holiday.
Certainly if you want spend a cultur holiday you should go to Rome. In this city there
are many Roman remains like Coloseo, arcs of Triumph, meuseums that every year
actract tourists from all the world.
On the other hand Rome is also the capital of religion and art. If you think to Sistina
Chapel or to Vaticano you can understand what incredible treasure is over there.
If this is not the type of holiday that you want we suggest other types of place.
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Students sometimes have the desire to go away from the cahotic city and from their
cahotic life. In Italy we can find many delicious villages near the mountains .
For example in the Dolomiti you can do in winter any types of winter sports and in
summer you can do: walks, trekking, horsing that help you to relax yourselves.
Finally, if you do not like very much mountain, you can do a tour around Sicily. Here
there are many beaches and also many ancient cities. In Agrigento for example there
is a Roman theatre and there are Greek remains and Taormina is one of the most
important special interest place known in Italy.
Your satisfaction is our propriety and if you will decide to go to Italy or if you need
further information, please contact us to the following number: 00393847773.
Yours faithfully,
EB
Customer Service.
Tourism Writing Practice:
1. September 2003
You work as a travel consultant for Vacanze Italiane. You have received a letter from a prospective client,
enquiring about holidays for himself and his wife in Italy.
Reply to the letter asking for the information you need before you can recommend a suitable destination,
hotel or package.
Your address: Vacanze Italiane, Via Bologna 231, Milano.
Client: Andrew Hunter. 21 Nabbs End, Manchester.
Pay attention to the lay out and tone of the letter.

2. January 2004
Write a suitable letter to deal with this situation. Pay attention to layout and style.

You work for the Italian Ente di Turismo in Regent Street, London, W.1.
You have received a letter from a student organisation asking you to recommend different types of holiday in Italy that would
appeal to young people.
Answer the letter giving details about three different types of holiday you would recommend.

Write to:
Student Union Travel Services,
Student Union
Warwick University,
Coventry. CV4 7AL
UK

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3. September 2004
You work for Jet Flight Travel Agents in England which specialises in holidays in Italy. Write a letter
to Ms Julie Bishop confirming her booking and giving her all the details of the holiday you have
arranged for her in Italy.

Use letter lay out.

Invent any other details you need.

The body of your letter must be at least 150 words.

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