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Feedback on Birthday Dinner Experience - March 15

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The prompt

As it appears in practice

You celebrated your birthday at a restaurant last weekend. Despite making a reservation for a special occasion, the service was extremely slow, and the food arrived cold. You want to share your experience with the restaurant management.

What the response has to do

  • Describe the issues you experienced
  • Mention that it was a special occasion
  • Explain how the problems affected your experience
  • Suggest what resolution would be satisfactory

Sample answers, by band

2 published

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Strong response

Band 5.04.0/5 rubric
To
manager@finedinningrestaurant.com
Subject
Feedback on Birthday Dinner Experience - March 15
Dear Manager, I hope you are doing well, and I apologize for disturbing you. Last weekend I celebrated my birthday at the restaurant. So that I would have a good occasion, I made a reservation. I was very excited to see and try the menu. However, unfortunately, the service did not meet expectations. First, the service was extremely slow, and in addition, the food arrived cold. I am disappointed about this because it was a special occasion. Furthermore, nobody likes to eat cold food or spend a lot of time waiting. As a result, the celebration was not as enjoyable as anticipated. I liked the ambiance; it was very nice, and the decoration is beautiful. But, I suggest you improve these things. A satisfactory resolution would be an assurance of better service in the future or a discount on a future visit. Thank you for your time and attention. Best Regards, [name withheld]
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Middle response

Band 4.53.5/5 rubric
To
manager@finedinningrestaurant.com
Subject
Feedback on Birthday Dinner Experience - March 15
Dear Sir, Good morning. I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to submit a complaint. I celebrated my birthday at the Italian restaurant last weekend. Despite making a reservation for a special occasion, the service was extremely slow. Our dinner arrived late and the dishes were cold. Everyone invited was so frustrated that we left quickly. The dishes were blant and tasteless. The overall experience was very bad. I wonder if you could provide me with any satisfactory resolution. Thanks for your time and consideration. I look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience. I really appreciate your support. Best regards, [name withheld]

What worked

  • Clear Purpose
  • Specific Occasion Mentioned
  • Polite Closing

What cost points

  • Lack of Specificity
  • Resolution Suggestion
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