GT Writing Task 1 Sample

In your IELTS General Training Task 1, you are required to write a letter (or sometimes an email) of around 150 words. For example, you may be asked to congratulate a friend who has recently been promoted in his/her job, or a letter to your landlord describing a problem in the house you have rented, or a letter to your manager in your office. We generally recommend writing between 160 to 180 words.

You need to write a letter/email which can be informal (to a friend or a close cousin), semi-formal (to a neighbour, or your office manager), or formal (to a shop manager or city councillor). We have added many letter and email responses which are band 7 to 9 level. You can practice them to be able to write any type of letter in your IELTS test.

Please note that if you are asked to write an email, your response would be the same as writing a letter.

More resources for IELTS Letter Writing:

Band 8/9 IELTS Letter Samples
20 Recent IELTS Letter Topics
IELTS Letter Types With Model Answers
IELTS Letter Writing Vocabulary

Title Hits
Letter Writing # 224 - Letter to the agency to get information about accommodation 22042
Letter Writing # 223 - A few problems have emerged in your apartment 23364
Letter Writing # 222 - A friend has asked you for help in finding a job 69433
Letter Writing # 221 - Rubbish/garbage collection in your area is not working properly 106566
Letter Writing # 220 - You organised an all-day meeting for your company 61563
Letter Writing # 219 - You would like to spend six months working in head office 159248
Letter Writing # 218 - Write to the singer about his/her performance 120380
Letter Writing # 217 - You are not happy about a service you received 88595
Letter Writing # 216 - Complaints about the reception area where visitors arrive 96119
Letter Writing # 215 - A large company has decided to spend a certain amount of money 105503
Letter Writing # 214 - During a recent plane journey, you sat next to a businessman 112098
Letter Writing # 213 - You work at home and have a problem with a piece of equipment 124634
Letter Writing # 212 - You work for an international company and want to do a training course 112707
Letter Writing # 211 - You recently attended a meeting at a hotel and left some important papers 111040
Letter Writing # 210 - Letter from a friend for advice about whether to go to college 211835
Letter Writing # 209 - You recently enjoyed a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion 43307
Letter Writing # 208 - You have recently gone to live in a new city 112104
Letter Writing # 207 - People are having problems with their internet connection 138478
Letter Writing # 206 - You have recently moved to a different house 181839
Letter Writing # 205 - You had a holiday overseas where you stayed with some friends 112261