[Suraj]

Many people think that nowadays, they have several options available to choose from for various things in life. I completely agree with this opinion and the following paragraphs explain my reasons with examples and end in a brief conclusion.

In the modern world, with the advent of technology and easy communication people are faced with an increased choice in different aspects of their lives. From simple daily necessities to important life decisions have more options now than before. There are a number of industries with several roles for a person to take up in them. For instance, even a person living in a remote village has access to information from around the world and can choose from learning to be a good farmer or going to a university and become a software engineer.

One main aspect where a varied choice is vividly visible is in the food industry as we have a lot of choice when it comes to food. There are recipes of diverse cuisines available online for anyone to cook from and if someone is too busy to cook and decides to go to a restaurant, he has to choose between the several commutable restaurants around him and then choose what he wants to eat in the long menu provided there. For instance, on one occasion when I decided to order a healthy smoothie for breakfast and selected a nearby outlet of Drunken Monkey, there were 25 distinct fresh fruit smoothies in the menu.

To recapitulate, people have ample choice for every step in their lives like in major career decisions and in simple things like food. While this increased choice brings some color to our lives, it can also be stressful to zero in onto one option.

[Suraj]

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to inform you of an error in an article describing Hyderabad in the 184th weekly edition of Global Times which came out last Sunday.

While I would like to thank you for introducing my lovely city to the global audience, I am concerned tourists might struggle because of the error made in the article. The article headed “The Great Monuments of Hyderabad” in the cultural heritage section of the magazine mentions that the distance between Golkonda fort and Charminar is 20 miles, but the real distance is 20 kilometers which would be about 12 miles when converted.

I believe it is crucial for a magazine as acclaimed as yours to provide factual information without any errors because many people around the world refer to your magazines for the information they need. Readers might end up confused when they visit this city because they have a wrong impression of the distances.

I would like to suggest that you apologize to your readers and correct this mistake in the next edition of your magazine. While this might not totally cover up the mistake made, it would help to mitigate the negative consequences.

I look forward to a positive response.

Yours faithfully,
Suraj Parsi

[Suraj]

Hi Aire,

Hope this letter finds you and your family in good health and the best of spirits. I have safely reached home and will have to start working but my heart wishes to come back and extend my holiday.

I can’t thank you enough for inviting me to your place and the wonderful time I had there. This has been one of the best recent holidays as the natural greenery all around accompanied by masterful dishes you cooked rejuvenated me and brought me out from my monotonous schedule.

I’m not sure if you have already found it, but I just realised that in my hurry to catch the flight, I left my wallet there. If you haven’t found it yet, it should be somewhere in the guest bedroom and you’ll most probably find it in the first drawer of the cupboard to the northeast corner.

Send it to me via post as soon as possible as there are some important cards inside it. Do remember to remove the spare cash inside the wallet as there might be chances of it being lost on the way if someone finds out that there is cash inside.

Looking forward to our next holiday in which I want to show you around my hometown.

See you,
Suraj

[Suraj]

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing as a response to the feedback requested by your company for whether it should use the allocated sum to conduct two open air concerts or support a local children’s sports team for two years.

As the local children’s sport teams are not encouraged generally and are in need of the funds, they will be grateful to any help provided and advertise the company in any way they can. While the reach of a local sports team is limited, the promotion would be stable and periodic leading to long term benefits superseding the short term loss of reach.

On the other hand, paying for open air concerts would bring your company into the limelight and capture the attention of a vast number of people as the audience would not be limited to the local people but also include many foreigners.

I would like to suggest your company to support the local children’s sports team as it would encourage children to sport and throw a positive light on your famous name. Moreover, as a large company whose name is widely spread, a stable local promotion would be more beneficial than a short term wide reach that concerts can provide.

I look forward to participate in any future events of your esteemed organization.

Yours faithfully,

Suraj Parsi

[Suraj]

I took 30 mins to write this down.
Please suggest me any tips to shorten the span.

[Suraj]

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to pass on the feedback received from my colleagues for my company’s IPO celebration meet conducted on 14th August at your hotel.

As the organizer and the one who picked your hotel, I am happy to inform that majority of the attendees liked the overall experience of the all day meet. The feedback explicitly praised the hotel’s spacious interiors, exquisite garden and the drinks provided. How they had entertaining discussions while sipping well crafted drinks in the fresh air of the garden was specially mentioned.

The only disappointment they had was the lunch. While they appreciated the spacious seating and the timely service, they complained about how bland the limited number of dishes served for lunch were. Moreover, as the dishes were mostly made of meat, the vegetarians suffered.

I would suggest you to include diverse cuisines with more spice as per the local preference and some healthy vegetarian dishes in your lunch menu. Some personal favorites which might be good additions to the menu are ‘Ginger chicken’ and ‘Paneer butter masala’.

Hoping to organize a more successful meeting at your hotel in the near future.

Yours faithfully
Suraj Parsi

[Suraj]

Dear Sir or Madam,

Having seen your advertisement for someone to stay at your home for a duration of six months and play the role of a babysitter, I am writing to express my interest in the role.

I like looking after children as the guileless interactions I can have with them cheer me up. Moreover, as a person who is interested in exploring different parts of the world and it’s varied cultures, I find coming down to live in Australia as very appealing.

I have some previous experience as I took up part-time babysitting jobs while pursuing my masters in the USA and as a certified first aider, I would also be of help in handling any health emergencies.

Touring to see different cultural monuments and natural wonders is how I plan to spend any free time during my stay there. My resume is attached for your reference.

If you require any further information, feel free to contact me. I look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,
Suraj Parsi

[Suraj]

Most of us do not spare time to clean our dwellings regularly. However, many argue that it is essential to keep the places where we spend most of our time in, such as our homes and workspaces neat and tidy. I completely agree with this argument as untidy surroundings lead to several health issues whereas well ordered habitat improve efficiency and mood.

Firstly, to maintain a proper personal hygiene it is necessary to tidy your personal spaces. With proper hygiene one can avoid several diseases such as dengue, typhoid, diarrhea, flu and other allergies which result from untidy surroundings. For example, people living in apartment buildings and societies with regular cleaning are less susceptible to common cold and other flu.

Secondly, one’s efficiency of work, comfort level and mental health improve when his/her habitat is well kept while same person gets more irritable and depressed when it is cluttered. People are able to concentrate and get more work done in a shorter span of time when their work-desk is organized and they have sufficient place to sit comfortably. Many psychologists suggest patients suffering from depression or anxiety to live in a cleaner atmosphere. For instance, a local therapist said that more than 50 percent of her patients’ condition improved when they started cleaning up. Although people complain saying they do not have time for cleaning, it takes little time when regularly done and is a worthwhile sacrifice to make for a healthier and happier living.

To conclude, while regular clean up of the places you frequent will take up some time it will bring an overall improvement to your lifestyle as it protects you from common diseases, increases your work efficiency and maintains your mental health.

[Suraj]

Dear Aire,

I’ve got your letter and I’m glad to know that you and your family are doing well. Me and my family are fine and healthy here. I’ve been on the lookout to find suitable job openings and came across a foreign marketing manager role at Saner which might interest you.

Saner is a local smartphone manufacturing company which is looking to step into the foreign market and needs someone to lead a marketing team specifically targeted to people overseas. They are looking for people experienced in marketing electronic gadgets with preference to foreign candidates as they believe people coming from abroad will have a broader perspective required for the job.

This job is a perfect fit for you because you have an MBA degree in marketing, experience working as an associate marketing manager at Samsung Electronics and fulfill the requirement of being a foreigner. You can apply for this role online at job offers section which is located in the top right corner of their website “www.sanermobiles.com”.

Looking forward to meeting you and reminiscing our times together at college. Write again if you need any more information.

Best wishes
Suraj

[Suraj]

Many youngsters leave their homes to live in foreign states. Whether people living in a country where one has to speak a non-native language face difficulties in their daily lives or not is often argued upon. I strongly advocate the former view. The following paragraphs will discuss the problems a person would face in an overseas country with examples.

Firstly, it takes quite some time and experience for an adult to master a foreign language and hence communication with the locals will be difficult initially. It is almost impossible for one to integrate into such a society which uses an unfamiliar language as most of the conversations would be incomprehensible and even if the local people are welcoming, they cannot really help. As humans are a social species, one will face quite a few issues in their day to day life when he/she cannot properly communicate with neighboring people. For example, if you could not ask a convenience store worker or any other person for guidance when you cant find vegetables or meat, you might end up eating plain bread all week.

Secondly, aside from difficulty in procuring their daily necessities one might suffer from depression and anxiety when disconnected from real life interactions. Mental health deteriorates even when is in frequent contact with their family back home as phone calls do not compensate for lacking real face to face talks. For instance, a friend of mine who went to China for his masters suffered from depression as he could not speak in Chinese which is a complicated language.

To conclude, someone living in a non-native speaking country would face problems in interacting with people, in getting their groceries and in maintaining their mental health.

[Suraj]

As people around the globe got richer, they also got fatter making obesity one of the major world issues. The financial ability to eat sweets and junk food without a concern for money brought about serious consequences to health. This essay will discuss feasible ways to overcome this problem.

The main reasons for people putting on weight is that they do not keep check on what they eat and lack of physical activity. As it provided ample energy, food with high amounts of sugar and fat was a luxury human ancestors who were living in the wild craved for and we inherited this craving. This food did not cause any issues to our ancestors as they rarely had the chance to eat them which is not the case for the current generation. For instance, 60% of USA’s population suffer from obesity.

Some ways we can solve the problem is making people aware of the consequences of bad diet and encouraging them to exercise regularly. The governments have to provide proper guidelines on how much a certain type of food one can consume per day. Charity marathons is one way to encourage physical activity. For example, marathon organizers can get their funding from the government and donate a dollar for each kilometer one runs, thereby encouraging donations and a healthy lifestyle.

To conclude, obesity is a problem caused due to lack of awareness and can be solved if the governments encourage a healthy lifestyle by providing proper guidelines for diet and sport. A lot of information on proper diet is available online and each of us should take necessary steps to better our health.

[Suraj]

English has become the most widely used language across the world because of tourism. Will this lead to English being the only language used in the future? Some people think that it will. Following paragraphs will discuss pros and cons of this prospective future.

Firstly, the most important advantage of a single language would be the ease of communication it will bring for people across the world. Proper communication will promote development and decrease conflict among different countries. For instance, countries which did not adapt to English until recently are lagging both in technology and lifestyle. Secondly, every individual will have access to more knowledge and hence a broader perspective of the world. A paddy farmer in a remote village would have more knowledge, both related and unrelated to his job if he spoke English rather than a local tongue.

On the other hand, one of the most important disadvantage will be the loss of culture. Each language has its history, culture and significance which will be lost if English becomes the only language spoken. English does not have replacements to some native words and will lead to loss of a few ways of expression. For example, Sanskrit has one of the longest history among all the languages and many claim that translating historical poems and records written in Sanskrit into any other language loses their meaning and appeal. The demerits of English as the only language seem more serious than the merits it might bring.

To conclude, although having English as the only language can promote development and individual knowledge, the cultural cost at which these merits are gained is not worth it. Having English as a common second language while retaining the other languages would bring the best of both scenarios.

[Suraj]

Nowadays, children actively use a computer for as long as their guardians allow them to. Whether this early exposure to long hours of modern technology is beneficial or not up for debate. This essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages to arrive at a logical conclusion.

One of the main advantages of children using a computer is the help it provides in their education. Parents are not all knowing and many a times not able to answer the curios queries of their kid. A modern day child, regardless of the parents’ knowledge is exposed to a lot of information through computers which increases his/her curiosity, knowledge, research skill and interest in education. For instance, a bank employee cannot answer his child’s question of why a whistle produces sound when blown or what the principle behind a toy car’s functioning is.
Other advantages include setting up an early foundation to the use of tools which the entire world runs on and improved communication skills.

On the other hand, using modern technology is addictive, especially when exposed to it early which brings in many disadvantages. Firstly, it stops a child from going out to play and keeps the child away any form of physical activity which might lead to serious health consequences. Secondly, it decreases real life interaction with people and therefore impairs social life. Research shows that technology addicts might be tech savvy but have more health problems ranging from mental to physical compared to other people.
So, disadvantages trump advantages.

To conclude, while early exposure to computers might have its advantages, there are more disadvantages to it and therefore should be kept to a minimum.

[Suraj]

People often argue over whether advertisements entice them to buy unnecessary products or introduce them to useful new tools which bring ease to their lives. I believe adverts mostly lure us into purchasing random useless goods, though in rare occasions giving us a useful surprise. The following paragraphs will discuss how and why people are conveniently enticed.

Firstly, production market is more focused on quantity rather than quality. From small scale companies to multi national conglomerates, with their insatiable greed want consumers to buy as many products and services from them as possible, and therefore invest on attracting liable audience into buying purposeless things. For instance, two years ago, people felt like having a face unlock feature in their phone was a necessity as a result of the massive scale in which the feature was advertised. Perfectly functioning old phones were discarded for a feature which failed to work half the times and was obviously not anymore convenient than it’s past counterparts.

Secondly, advertisements have become increasingly intelligent and use likes and interests of a person to con him/her into buying things not based on requirement but by relating the product to their likes. To illustrate, Dhoni who is a famous cricketer is shown using a headphone which is obviously unrelated to his sport, but these kind of advertisements encourage people to buy merchandise just because they like the the sportsman.

To sum up, people often end up buying some things which are of no use to them after watching advertisements. I suggest all the readers to not act on an impulse and give a proper thought before any purchase.

[Suraj]

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to inform you that I’ve lost my mobile phone in my trip to Paris which was covered by your travel insurance. I would like to claim the cost for my lost phone. My travel insurance no is C2P10032.

The mobile phone I lost is a new Iphone 12 plus which was launched by Apple last December with. I had purchased it last month for $1300 USD with taxes and It came with a Rick and Morty themed case.

While travelling in a local metro to visit the Eiffel tower, I was jumped by a hooded thief who snatched the phone off my hand and ran out of the metro. I would have followed him but the runner timed it such that the metro’s door closed right after he went through them.

I would like you to expedite the claim process and compensate me as soon as possible to the linked bank account. Attached are an original receipt of the lost phone and a copy of the police complaint filed. Please let me know at the earliest if you require anything else from me.

I await your prompt service.

Yours faithfully

Suraj Parsi