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

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When you left the plane you left a bag - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 43 63415
You have borrowed a book from the library - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 42 31542
You find that your study load is too heavy - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 41 30356
You live in a room in a college where you share with another student - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 40 76166
You are writing your first letter to a pen pal - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 39 81421
You ordered a new chequebook from your bank - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 38 44511
Your neighbour keeps a pet in the garden which causes problems - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 37 68222
Letter to your friend telling him that you left the coat - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 36 38593
You recently bought an item of clothing from a shop - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 35 72415
Write a letter to your friend describing the file you left - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 34 37891
You would like to buy some electrical goods - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 33 63832
Shopping centre has cheap second-hand furniture - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 32 33047
Waiter/waitress required for evening work - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 31 80306
You recently stayed in a hotel in a large city - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 30 111405
Letter to the college giving your accommodation requirements - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 29 121864
Your pen pal will shortly be visiting your city - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 28 46813
You have recently been to stay with an old friend - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 27 101371
You are due to start a new job next week - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 26 117652
You recently visited a place that had a strong impact on you - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 25 91034
You are organizing a trip to the Snowy Mountains - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 24 38609