Shimla is one of the most popular hill destinations in India. Every year lakhs of tourists visit the capital of Himachal Pradesh. That’s why this place is one of the top choices of examiners to use in the questions related to personal letters.
In today’s session, we will discuss how to write letters to your friend telling him about your visit to Shimla with your parents. Nowadays, many institutions are putting this type of personal letter to test their students’ overall comprehension skills. Hopefully, you will also find this session relevant for your upcoming exam.
Example 1
Question: Suppose, you are Vishal. Recently you visited Shimla with your parents during the last summer vacation. Write a letter to your friend describing your experience of visiting this hill station.
Hints: Your parents planned trip to Shimla- Your first visit- Not an isolated hill city- World-class facilities are available- Amazing scenic beauty- Heritage buildings and beautiful nature- Conclusion
L.L Rai Sarani, Madhyamgram
Kolkata: 700896
August 12, 2020
Dear Koustav,
I have just finished reading the last letter you wrote to me. There you wanted to know about my last trip to Shimla with my parents. In this letter, I would like to share my experience of this Shimla trip.
Last summer vacation, my parents planned a trip to Himachal Pradesh. This time we planned to visit the capital city of Himachal, Shimla. This was my first visit to Shimla. Before this, I have travelled to various hill stations, but after visiting Shimla, I have to say, this city is altogether different. Generally, for hill stations, we see that cities are more or less isolated and only developed based on tourism. But for Shimla, this is not the case. All kinds of world-class facilities are available there. Most importantly the scenic beauty is amazing. It can’t be explained to someone in words, who hasn’t visited this place. The heritage buildings, the wonderful nature will help you have an overwhelming experience.
I want to suggest you visit Shimla if you get a chance. I can guarantee, the city will never fail to surprise you.
Your dear friend,
Vishal
Example 2
Question: You are Akriti. In the last Puja vacation, you visited Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh with your parents. Write a letter to your friend narrating your experience during this visit.
Hints: You went on a trip to Shimla- Reached Delhi by train and took a bus to Shimla- Overnight bus journey- You were amazed by the beauty- Seemed like a European city with European architecture and weather- Conclusion
26K Paddapukur Road, Ananda Palit
Kolkata:700056
West Bengal
September 23, 2021
Dear Chitrarupa,
It’s been a long time since I haven’t received a letter from you. How are you doing nowadays? In the last puja vacation, I travelled to Shimla with my parents for a 5 days trip. In this letter, I want to share that experience with you.
It has been a long time that I haven’t travelled to any hill station. That’s why in the last puja vacation, I requested my parents to plan a trip to any hill destination. To my surprise, they planned a trip to the Capital city of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. We travelled to Shimla by train and bus. First, we reached Delhi by Rajdhani Express and then took a bus to Shimla from there. The overnight bus journey was an amazing experience itself. After reaching Shimla the next morning, I was amazed by the beauty of the city. It seemed quite like a European city to me. The weather, the terrain and most importantly the amazing old European architecture surprised me to a great extent.
I want to visit Shimla once again in future. What do you think of this trip? Please let me know in your next letter.
Your loving friend
Akriti
Example 3
Question: You are Tohid. Suppose you’re a Tennis Player and recently you travelled to Shimla with your parents to attend a Tennis tournament. Write a letter to your friend telling him about this visit to Shimla.
Hints: You went as a junior player to attend a tennis tournament- Played 2 matches- Result was 1-1- Afterwards you went on a city tour- Historical city- Liked the British tennis court- Amazing heritage architecture: Governor house, Churches, Monasteries- Overwhelming natural beauty- Conclusion
87/C Kavi Ramdas Marg
South Delhi
February 11, 2021
Dear Arijit,
In your last letter, you asked me about my experience of the last visit to Shimla. Through this letter, I want to share that experience with you.
It was basically not a typical tour. I went to Shimla to attend a Tennis tournament as a junior player. My parents also went with me. It was a 3 days tournament at the Gurudarbar Stadium of Shimla. I played two matches there and the result was 1-1. After the end of the tournament, we went for a city tour of Shimla. It seemed like an amazing historical city to me. The old British Tennis court attracted me the most. Apart from that, the heritage architecture of the city was amazing. The old governor house, the Churches, Monasteries, etc were very beautiful. And the beauty of nature was overwhelming. The trees, wind, clouds, even the sky seemed altogether different to me.
I want to visit Shimla once more just for travel purposes. Would you like to go with me? Let me know in your next letter.
Your best friend,
Tohid
Example 4
Question: You are Shreya. Suppose you recently visited Shimla with your parents to attend a marriage ceremony of one of your relatives. Write a letter to your friend describing your experience of this visit.
Hints: You went to attend cousin’s wedding- Saw pictures of Shimla but never visited- You were shocked by the beauty- Witnessed snowfall on the second day- Streets, trees, buildings covered with snow- Looked like white heaven- Had a bonfire evening- Conclusion
88/7, East Station Road,
Belgharia
Kolkata: 700110
December 11, 2020
Dear Rehan,
You know, I recently went to Shimla to attend a marriage ceremony of one of my relatives. It was such a beautiful city. I am too eager to share my experience with you in this letter.
It was one of my cousins’ weddings. When we were invited to her wedding, I was just waiting to visit the famous hill city. I used to see many pictures of the city but never visited there. After reaching Shimla, I was totally shocked by the beauty. You can’t believe how beautiful it was! This hilly terrain is quite different from the other hill stations I visited. On the second day of my visit, I witnessed amazing snowfall in the city. It felt like white heaven. All the streets, trees and houses were covered with snow. We even had a bonfire evening after the marriage day. After spending a week in the city, we came back home.
Such an amazing experience it was. What do you think of Shimla? Let me know in your next letter.
Best wishes and regards,
Shreya
That was all about our session on writing letters to your friend telling him about your visit to Shimla with your parents. In the session above, I have tried to discuss the main topic from four different aspects. Hopefully, after going through this session, all your doubts have been resolved. But if you still have any queries regarding this topic, let me know through the comment section below. I will try to resolve your query as soon as possible. To read more such sessions, kindly keep browsing our website. And don’t forget to join us on Telegram to get the latest updates of our upcoming sessions.
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