You had a quarrel with a very good friend of yours some time ago and since then both of you have not been on speaking terms. Write a letter to him or her ex...

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Model answer: Informal letter of reconciliation to a friend.

This is an informal (friendly) letter. It carries only the writer's address and date, an informal salutation, a warm conversational body, and an informal close. No heading is required.

24 Palm Grove Street,
Enugu.
10 July, 2026.

Dear Ada,

I have started this letter several times and torn it up, because I hardly know how to begin. The truth is that our quarrel has weighed heavily on my heart, and I can no longer bear the silence between two people who were once the best of friends.

Looking back now, I feel deep regret over the harsh words I spoke that afternoon. I was hasty and proud, and I allowed a small misunderstanding to grow into a wall that has kept us apart for far too long. Not a day has passed without my remembering the laughter we shared, the secrets we kept and the way we always stood by each other. I miss all of that terribly.

I am writing, therefore, to say plainly that I am sorry. Whatever part I played in the disagreement, I take responsibility for it, and I ask you to forgive me. A friendship as precious as ours should not be sacrificed on the altar of pride. Life is too short, and true friends are far too rare, to throw away over a quarrel that neither of us can even fully explain today.

My greatest wish now is that we mend our relationship and return to the warm companionship we once enjoyed. May I come over next Saturday so that we can talk, laugh and put the past firmly behind us? I am confident that, given the chance, we can be closer than ever before.

Please write back soon and set my mind at rest. Extend my warm greetings to your parents.

Your ever loving friend,
Ngozi