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 # 304 - A friend wants to get information about an elementary school 32819
Letter Writing # 303 - Requesting information about the interview result 32040
Letter Writing # 302 - You have arranged a party for a high school friend 29011
Letter Writing # 301 - You want to organise a party in your office 30745
Letter Writing # 300 - Your company has recently introduced a new uniform 34093
Letter Writing # 299 - Your child is going on a trip to another country 30527
Letter Writing # 298 - City council is planning to pull down a historic building 30909
Letter Writing # 297 - There is a problem with bicycle parking 30377
Letter Writing # 296 - You are preparing an event in the countryside 24103
Letter Writing # 295 - You recently sent some documents by post 29875
Letter Writing # 294 - Letter to cancel a part-time course at a college 33481
Email Writing # 293 - Advice friend about learning a new sport 58912
Email Writing # 292 - Email to the company you bought the clothing from 22046
Email Writing # 291 - A friend asked how your studies are going 19873
Letter Writing # 290 - You have left luggage on the train 21652
Letter Writing # 289 - The parents of your friend have invited you to a surprise birthday party 28241
Email Writing # 288 - A colleague lent you a book that helped prepare for a presentation 16068
Letter Writing # 287 - You and your friend have booked tickets to go to the theatre 20910
Letter Writing # 286 - You would like a job working in the summer camp 22722
Letter Writing # 285 - Write a letter to the manager of the sports centre 22216