Your neighbour (and friend) Maria had a loud party last night that kept you awake until 3am. You have an important meeting today.
Question:
Your neighbour (and friend) Maria had a loud party last night that kept you awake until 3am. You have an important meeting today. Write an email to Maria. In your email:
- Describe what happened
- Explain the impact on you
- Ask for a change next time
Model Answer (179 words):
| To: | maria@email.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | About last night’s party… |
Hi Maria,
Hope you’re not too hungover! Listen, I feel bad saying this, but I need to mention last night’s party.
The music was really loud until around 3am – I could hear the bass clearly through my bedroom wall, and at one point your friends were shouting in the hallway right outside my door. I know it’s Saturday, and I totally get wanting to let loose. I don’t want to be the grumpy neighbour. But the thing is, I had a major work presentation this morning at 9am, which I completely messed up because I got maybe two hours of sleep.
I’m not angry with you, honestly. You’re a great neighbour most of the time. But I really need a quiet place to sleep, especially on weeknights or nights before important work stuff. Next time you plan a party, could you maybe just let me know in advance so I can prepare – like use earplugs or crash at my partner’s place? And maybe move everyone inside by 1am?
Let’s grab a coffee later and I’ll tell you how the presentation went (badly, haha). No hard feelings.
Cheers,
Nina