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 65108
Letter Writing # 183 - Write a letter to the course instructor 23285
Letter Writing # 182 - Suggest a colleague you think should be the best employee 24426
Letter Writing # 181 - You would like to get enrolled in a qualification course 30116
Letter Writing # 180 - Advise friend on which subject to specialize in 32261
Letter Writing # 179 - You went to the local hospital’s Emergency Department 32243
Letter Writing # 178 - You want to delay the joining for two weeks 423956
Letter Writing # 177 - Write to a friend in the hospital telling him about the match 43744
Letter Writing # 176 - Write a letter to a friend to visit you 49729
Letter Writing # 175 - You borrowed something from a friend and it got damaged 91411
Letter Writing # 174 - Suggest how your friend could help you find a job 50886
Letter Writing # 173 - You would like some time off from your work to complete a qualification 51425
Letter Writing # 172 - You are organising an executive event for the company 43613
Letter Writing # 171 - You have taken a cruise on a holiday and have been disappointed 29113
Letter Writing # 170 - You have just returned home after living with a family 28465
Letter Writing # 169 - Write a letter to friend and say you left your wallet 89722
Letter Writing # 168 - A friend has had some problems due to unusual weather 35257
Letter Writing # 167 - You are going away to travel for the summer 23475
Letter Writing # 166 - Write to an employment agency for a part-time job 59566
Letter Writing # 165 - You won a competition and received a vacation for two as a prize 45147