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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Letter Writing # 124 - You are due to move into a rented apartment next month 61904
Letter Writing # 123 - You have decided to leave your current employment 53580
Letter Writing # 122 - You recently met a manager of a new company 36422
Letter Writing # 121 - Your former homestay family is coming to see you 29144
Write a letter to invite your friend to a music concert - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 120 143154
Write a letter to the insurance company - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 119 52380
You are part of a group of musicians who meet to practise - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 118 30182
You borrowed a book from the library and it is now damaged - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 117 44946
A letter to a friend expressing interest to seek employment - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 116 33986
A family member is coming to stay with you - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 115 50593
Your mentor recommended you to learn a new language - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 114 25307
Complaining about the college facility - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 113 41090
You need to return to your country before the end of the semester - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 112 32990
Letter to a financial organization that gives money to students - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 111 32712
You booked a two-week holiday to Sydney - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 110 39899
You forget your bag in the gym and the gym will be closed for a week - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 109 28391
Letter to a bus company saying you have left some valuable items - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 108 43415
Write a letter to your friend and invite him to a party - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 107 238274
Your university lecturer gave you an assignment - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 106 43311
You missed a flight due to a problem at the airport - GT Writing Task 1: Sample 105 123280