1. Recommendation Letter (Informal)

A foreign friend is going to visit your country on holiday. She has asked you to recommend a beautiful place to visit.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

say where she should visit
describe how she can get there
say what she can do while she is there
and say why she will enjoy it

Model Answer:

Dear Martha,

How are you and your family? I was thrilled to hear that you’re planning to visit the UK soon. I’ve been thinking about your question and I have the perfect place to recommend for your trip, Tintagel Castle, in Cornwall. It’s the ideal place to visit with your family, the castle is really picturesque, and it’s in a gorgeous part of the country.

Cornwall is in the southwest of England, quite far from London. You could take the train, but personally, I’d recommend renting a car and driving there. It’s an easy drive, and it will be more convenient to reach Tintagel castle as it’s not very close to a train station.

As I know you’re interested in history, you’re bound to enjoy finding out about the castle’s past. What’s more, the castle is located beside the sea, and the surrounding scenery is breathtaking, so if the weather is nice, you could go hiking along the coast. There is a well marked trail which you can follow, so don’t worry about getting lost. As a lover of the great outdoors, it could be really fun to explore the area. You may even come across a quaint old country pub along the way where you could stop for some lunch.

I hope that helps and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Best wishes,

Chris

Useful Phrases:

Introduction:

How are you and your family?
I was thrilled to hear that...

Recommending/ Advising:

I have the perfect place to recommend
It's the ideal place to [+ infinitive]
personally, I'd recommend...
it will be more convenient to [+ infinitive]
As I know you're interested in ........., you're
you're bound to enjoy...
it could be really fun to [+ infinitive]

Ending:

I hope that helps
don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions

Comments (2)

Guest

Jul 13

Do I need to make names for the friend and writer?

Tim

Admin

Jul 13

Replying to

Yes, you should make up a name for the person you are writing to and the person writing, if you are writing to a friend, relative or business colleague (anyone whose name you should know). If you are writing to someone whose name you wouldn't know, in a formal context, you can use 'Dear Sir or Madam,'.