Idioms you can use in your letter:

a blessing in disguise a good thing you do not recognize at first

a piece of cake easy to do
better late than never it is better to do something late than not at all
get over it recover from something (like a perceived insult)
I have no idea I don’t know

not a chance it will definitely not happen

on pins and needles very nervous about something that is happening
on top of the world feeling great
pulling your leg making a joke by tricking another person
the sky is the limit the possibilities are endless
Thrilled to bits / over the moon Very happy
I have a mind like a sieve to have a very bad memory : to be unable to remember
things.
It cost an arm and a leg o be extremely expensive or excessively pricey
It’s driving me up the wall s causing extreme exasperation and annoyance
You rock You are great
Let your freak flag fly Let others see your uniqueness
Cry wolf Call for help when you don’t need it
Pull a rabbit out of a hat To do something unexpected
Let the chips fall where they may To let something happen, no matter what happens next
Go the extra mile To make a special effort

list of similes and their meanings to show some distinctive qualities of creatures;

Similes Meaning
as agile as a monkey very quick
as blind as a bat completely blind
as brave as a lion very brave
as busy as an ant very busy
as calm as a cat very calm
as crafty as a fox very cunning
as devoted as a mother very dedicated
as fast as a deer very fast
as fat as a pig very fat
as feeble as a child very weak or delicate
as fierce as a lion very ferocious
as frisky as a lamb very energetic
as gentle as a dove having a kindly or tender nature
as graceful as a swan very elegant
as hairy as a gorilla very hairy
as happy as a king very happy
as harmless as a dove very innocent
as heavy as an elephant very heavy
as hungry as a hunter very hungry
as industrious as a beaver very active and hardworking
as like as two herring identical or look alike
as loyal as an apostle very trustworthy
as meek as a lamb very timid
as playful as a kitten very lively
as poor as a church mouse very poor

List of similes and their meanings to show some distinctive qualities of things;

Similes Meaning
as black as coal completely black
as brown as a berry completely brown
as changeable as the weather subject to change
as clear as a bell very clear
as cold as ice very cold
as dry as a bone completely dry
as easy as ABC very easy
as fit as a fiddle in very good health
as flat as a pancake completely flat
as fresh as a daisy very fresh
as good as gold very good
as green as grass completely green
as light as a feather very light
as alike as two peas identical or look alike
as old as the hills very old
as open as day completely open
as quick as lightning very quick
as regular as the clock happens at exactly regular times
as right as rain feeling completely well or healthy
as round as a barrel completely round
as safe as houses very safe
as sharp as a needle very sharp
as smooth as velvet very smooth
as soft as butter very soft
as sweet as honey very sweet

Using fillers to explain

 You will never guess what I went through last week

 To be honest, it was an excellent holiday……….
 When you hear this, it will keep you on the edge of your seat