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Letters Giving Advice

The document provides guidance on writing a letter offering advice. It suggests including 3 paragraphs: 1) introducing the issue and offering sympathy or noting its seriousness, 2) providing specific suggestions and justifying them, and 3) closing with an additional tip and words of encouragement. The middle paragraph should use linking words to structure the advice and language to deliver it tactfully.

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Letters Giving Advice

The document provides guidance on writing a letter offering advice. It suggests including 3 paragraphs: 1) introducing the issue and offering sympathy or noting its seriousness, 2) providing specific suggestions and justifying them, and 3) closing with an additional tip and words of encouragement. The middle paragraph should use linking words to structure the advice and language to deliver it tactfully.

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LETTERS GIVING ADVICE

PARAGRAPH 1:BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR WRITING AND


OFFER ADVICE.

Dear sir/madam,
I read your letter: 1) to Samantha
2) in the advice column

A: I know just how you feel (because I was in the same/a similar position a
few years ago).
Or
B: It sounds as if you have/your friend has a serious problem.

So I thought that I would write and give you


o A few suggestions
o A few tips on how to…
o Some advice

PARAGRAPH 2: GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND ADVICE.

You should use links to put your ideas in order: first of all, what’s more, apart
from that, another idea is to…, also, last but not least.

Don’t forget to use links for alternative ideas: alternatively you can…, if you
can’t afford to…, if it isn’t possible for you to…, if you don’t fancy(+ing), if that
doesn’t work then…

You may prefer to what he/she said in the letter:


o You said/mentioned that…
o You were wondering how to…
o Tail questions: -You want to get a job, don’t you?

If you want to give your opinion say:


o If you ask me, I think that…
o In my view
o In my opinion
o It seems to me that…

a
Use these expressions for advice:
o You should
o I suggest that you should
o Have you thought about+ing
o Have you tried+ing
o If I were you, I would…
o If I were in your shoes, I would…
o How/what about…(+ing)?
o Why don’t you…?
o As a last resort, you can always…

You can also use imperatives to give suggestions:


o Don’t forget that your parents love you.
o Try looking at it from your parents’ point of view.
o Have a word with your teachers.

Try to justify your advice and make comments:


e.g. if I were you, I would talk to my teachers

because:
o In this way you can get extra help
o To tell you the truth, they care about you
o It’s a big decision, you know
o I bet they can help you

PARAGRAPH 3:BRIEFLY CLOSE THE LETTER WITH A FINAL PIECE OF


ADVICE AND/OR SOME WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

o Well, I hope my suggestion have helped you


o Well, I hope I’ve given you some food for thought
o Well, I hope you get your wish
o Remember, it’s better to be safe than sorry
o Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day
o Remember, every cloud has a silver lining
o Good luck and keep your chin up

USEFUL VOCABULARY
o Have a word with sb Allow you to…
o Have a chat with sb Permit you to…
o Talk it over with sb Let you…
o Tell your friend/parents, etc. Ask your teacher for advice
o Let your friend know that… Consult your teacher
o Inform the police Find out about…
o Persuade your parents to… Make enquiries about…
o Convince your parents to… I sympathize with you
o Make your parents see/realize that… I’m on your side
o Show them that… It will do you good

b
o Get a friend to… It is for your own good
o Arrange for a friend to…

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