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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You have a friend who lives in a city abroad - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 23 96083
Asking for information regarding the contents of the exhibition - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 22 48028
Write a letter to the restaurant to thank them - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 21 183307
Write a letter to the Information Officer at the TAPE Information Office - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 20 57336
You cannot go to a company where you got an offer - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 19 75131
While you were driving on holiday you had a small accident - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 18 74890
Why you think the restaurant is worth visiting - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 17 83671
You will move to a new city for work - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 16 90985
Complaining about some adolescents let their dogs run wildly - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 15 58954
Recently you received a letter from the bank - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 14 131109
You travelled by plane last week and your suitcase was lost - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 13 188628
You have bought a new mobile phone and it has stopped working - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 12 439294
You borrowed some books from your school or college library - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 11 177977
Write a letter to the person in charge of a venue - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 10 163326
You traveled by a bus and your suitcase was damaged - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 9 81514
You are going to New Zealand for English and Homestay program - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 8 93687
You recently had your computer fixed at a local computer store - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 7 165147
You are employed full-time and also doing a part-time evening course - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 6 78991
For the past year you have been a member of a local club - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 5 101839
You recently took a part-time job working for a local company - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 4 108761