IELTS writing topic: A festival takes place in your town every year. The festival manager has asked for people to help with this year’s festival. You would like to help.

Write a letter to the festival manager. In your letter

• give your opinion of last year’s festival
• say what you could do to help with this year’s festival
• ask some questions about the festival

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,

……………………………………..

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my enthusiasm for the upcoming Norwalk Oyster Festival and to offer my assistance as a volunteer for this year’s event.

I attended last year’s festival and found it to be an outstanding celebration of our local oyster industry. The variety of activities, from the oyster shucking contests to the live musical performances, created an enjoyable atmosphere for all attendees. The food vendors also offered an impressive array of seafood delicacies, which was a real highlight for me and my family.

To be an active and contributing member this year, I would be delighted to help in any capacity needed. Given my organizational skills and experience in event planning, I believe I could contribute significantly to the coordination of the food vendor area or assist in managing the oyster shucking contest. Additionally, I have experience in social media marketing and could help promote the festival to attract even more visitors.

However, I do have a few questions regarding the festival. First, is there going to be specific safety protocol training provided for volunteers? Second, could you please specify the times for the volunteer shifts? Finally, I would appreciate it if you could provide a detailed explanation of the process for assigning volunteers.

I am eager to contribute to the success of this year’s Norwalk Oyster Festival and look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

John Smith