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 # 184 - You bought a mobile phone and it was faulty 60902
Letter Writing # 183 - Write a letter to the course instructor 20030
Letter Writing # 182 - Suggest a colleague you think should be the best employee 21653
Letter Writing # 181 - You would like to get enrolled in a qualification course 27300
Letter Writing # 180 - Advise friend on which subject to specialize in 29355
Letter Writing # 179 - You went to the local hospital’s Emergency Department 28836
Letter Writing # 178 - You want to delay the joining for two weeks 407811
Letter Writing # 177 - Write to a friend in the hospital telling him about the match 39973
Letter Writing # 176 - Write a letter to a friend to visit you 45165
Letter Writing # 175 - You borrowed something from a friend and it got damaged 86850
Letter Writing # 174 - Suggest how your friend could help you find a job 46041
Letter Writing # 173 - You would like some time off from your work to complete a qualification 48761
Letter Writing # 172 - You are organising an executive event for the company 40662
Letter Writing # 171 - You have taken a cruise on a holiday and have been disappointed 26539
Letter Writing # 170 - You have just returned home after living with a family 26675
Letter Writing # 169 - Write a letter to friend and say you left your wallet 86569
Letter Writing # 168 - A friend has had some problems due to unusual weather 32764
Letter Writing # 167 - You are going away to travel for the summer 21476
Letter Writing # 166 - Write to an employment agency for a part-time job 56904
Letter Writing # 165 - You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize 42737