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BEST IELTS General Writing Task 1, 17th January
IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 1

IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 1
You have received a bank statement showing that the bank has deducted some money from your account. You think that they have made a mistake. Write a letter to the bank including the following information:
– your account details and the possible problem with the statement.
– what do you think may have happened to cause the mistake?
– what would you like the bank to do?
– and any other relevant information.
SAMPLE ANSWER
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express concern regarding a recent deduction from my account that appears to be an error. I am an account holder with the bank, and my account details are as follows:
Account Holder Name: [Your Name]
Account Number: [Your Account Number]
Statement Date: [Statement Date]
Upon reviewing my bank statement for the period mentioned above, I noticed an unauthorized withdrawal of [Amount] on [Date], which I do not recognize. I believe this may be a mistake, possibly due to an incorrect processing of a transaction or a system error.
I kindly request that you investigate this issue and, if found to be an error, reverse the amount back into my account. Please also provide an explanation of how this mistake occurred to prevent similar issues in the future.
I look forward to your prompt resolution of this matter.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
