Creative Writing Skills – Formal Letter - Practise Questions

1. A. You are Sonali Dixit, a resident of 929/A, Gorakhpur, UP. You came across the following
advertisement in a National Daily. (10 Marks)

Exchange! Exchange! Exchange

Haven't used your steel pressure cooker in months? Are useless utensils just taking up extra
space in your house? Then, this one-time opportunity is just for you. Visit the nearest MBM
Cookware store to exchange your old utensils with brand new non-stick ones. Attractive for the
first few loyal customers!

Write a letter to MBM Cookware in about 120 words, enquiring about the scheme and the
related terms and conditions. Also enquire if a physical presence is compulsory for the
exchange.

2. A. You are Samina Zaveri, Class X, Vadodara, Gujarat. You come across the following
information on a local library's notice board.

Create Your Own Board Game Competition!

Create Your Own Board Game Competition! Create an educational board game, and send it to
us at Teen-Toggle Games Pvt. Ltd, 307, Satija building, Colaba, Mumbai by July 2022. The top
10 winning board games will be featured on our international portal. Attractive scholarships for
the winners!

You wish to participate but require more information. Write a letter to Teen-Toggle Games
Pvt.Ltd in about 120 words, enquiring about rules, scholarship details and deadlines. Also
enquire about specifications for solo or group entries.

3. B. You are Akriti, of 25/12, Friends Colony, Noida. Every day you are late to school by fifteen
minutes. Your school bus is stuck in a traffic jam near the Chintpumi Temple crossing. Along
your with own ideas, write a letter to the editor of a newspaper highlighting this problem and
suggesting some remedy for it.

4.. You are Amit/ Amita of 47, COD colony, Jaipur. You happened to take part in a medical
camp organised in a remote village near Delhi. You are surprised to find that most of the people
there have no awareness of basic health and hygiene. As a concerned citizen, you decide to
take up their cause and organise camps to make the villagers aware of the importance of
hygiene. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, in about 120 words, expressing your
concern and encouraging youngsters to take part in such campaigns.
5. You bought a refrigerator two months ago from Mohan Sales, Ashok Vihar, Bengaluru. It
developed certain problems regarding its functioning and you have written a letter of complaint
to the Manager. Sign yourself as Shashi Shah. (100-120 words)

6.You are the Principal of Adarsh Public School, Nagal, Punjab. You organised a trip to Nainital
and Shimla for the students of Class X of your school for ten days where you had some bad
experiences because of improper arrangements. Write a letter to the Director of Mount Travels
and Tourism, Nagal, Punjab, complaining about the same. Sign yourself as Anita Chaudhary.
(100-120 words)
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7. You are Mr. Malik, the coordinator of the ABC Public School. Write a letter to place a bulk
order for school winter Jackets to M/s Sinha Garments.

8,You are Raman/Ramya, computer in charge of Rose Mary Convent. Your school wishes to
buy 20 computers and computeraccessories from HPC computers, New Delhi..Draft a letter
placing order giving all the specifications of the product and its quality