Vocabulary For GT IELTS Writing Task 1 (part 1)

Vocabulary For GT IELTS Writing Task 1 (part 1)

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In IELTS GT Writing Task 1, you will be asked to respond to a given situation to write a letter. It could be to request some information, request to take an action, invite someone, apologise, explain a situation and so on. Depending on the task suggested, your letter writing will be assessed on your ability to:

• Respond properly to the question.
• Engage in personal correspondence.
• Elicit and provide general factual information.
• Express needs, wants, likes and dislikes.
• Express opinions (views, complaints etc.)


• Answer the question without straying from the topic.
• Write in a way which allows your reader to follow your ideas.
• Use English grammar and syntax accurately.
• Use proper vocabulary.
• Use proper structure.
• Use appropriate language in terms of register, style and content.

GT IELTS Writing Task 1 - Vocabulary Index

Part 1:  [Task requirement + Salutation + Situation]
Part 2:  [To End the letter + Vocabulary Quiz]
Part 3:  [Vocabulary for Application Writing]

To write the letter efficiently you need to learn some vocabulary. The following article tries to help you grasp the vocabulary you need to know. 

Useful Vocabulary for IELTS Letter Writing: 

Salutation:

Dear Rohan, / My dear Rex,
Rohan, Hi Rex, Hello Nicole, Rini, Dear Buddy,  

Note: Personal letters are also called informal letters where you address a friend or a close relative like your cousin. You might have built a habit of writing a short email or a message using styles like "Hi Elizabeth, Rohan, Hi Rex, Hello Nicole, Rini, is everything fine?, You would not believe what happened today", but these are not recommended styles while writing a letter (even not in a personal or informal letter). 

 Dear Mr Alfred, / Dear Mr & Mrs Jones, / Dear Miss Emma,
   Mr Rohan, Hello Mr Rex, Hello Nicole, Mr Alfred,

Note: Semi-formal letters are written to someone you personally know but not as close as you would be with a friend or a close cousin. The tone in a semi-formal letter is less formal than a formal letter but more formal than a personal letter. You write a semi-formal letter to your landlord/landlady/ manager, neighbour, professor and relatives like your uncle or aunt.

Dear Sir or Madam, / Sir or Madam
My Dear Sir, My Dear Madam, Dear Mr Alex, Mrs Cathy, Sir Rex.
 

Beginning:

(Informal/ Personal letters):

How are you?
Hope you are doing great.
It's so nice to hear from you.
Thank you for your (recent/last) letter.
Many thanks for your (recent/last) letter
It was nice to hear from you recently/lately.
I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch for such a long time.
I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for such a long time.
It’s ages since I’ve heard from you. I hope you’re/you and your family are well.

(Formal/ Semi-formal letters)

I am writing this letter to you ... 
I am writing to you ...
I am David Moore and writing to you to ...
I am writing to…
I am writing with regard to…
I am writing on behalf of…

1) I am writing to you to inform the problem with the library of our University...  
2) I am writing to you for informing you about the problem with our new debate team...
3) I am David Moore, a local resident in the Canterberry area, and writing to you to explain the reason I'm against the decision to establish a new supermall in our locality.

Note: In a semi-formal letter, you may include phrases like "I hope you are doing excellent" when you are writing to a neighbour whom you often see or meet and then outline why you are writing.
 

Describing the Purpose with Reference:

In response to your letter/ invitation/proposal/ complaint/ advertisement/ written claim ......  
In reply to your letter /invitation/ proposal/ complaint/ advertisement/ written claim ......   
With the reference of your letter/invitation/proposal/ complaint/ advertisement/written claim ......   

1) I am writing you in response to your invitation.......... 
2) With the reference to your proposal..........

Vocabulary to use in different situations:

• I am very sorry but.......... (informal)
• I am terribly sorry, but.......... (semi-formal)
• I must apologise about.......... (formal)
• Please accept my apologies.......... (formal)
• I would like to apologize for.......... (formal)
• Please accept my sincere apologies.......... (formal)

  
• Could you please..........
• Could you possibly..........
• I would be grateful if you..........
• I would highly glad if you..........
• Would it be possible to..........
• I wonder if you could..........
• Would you be kind enough to..........
• would you mind doing..........

 
• I would appreciate it if you could.......... (formal)
• I would be grateful if you could.......... (formal)
• Could you please.......... (informal)
• I was wondering if you could help me.......... (informal)
• I'd like you to.......... (informal)
• I would request you to.......... (semi-formal)

 
• I feel something should be done about.......... (informal)
• I must complain about.......... (semi-formal)
• I can not resist myself to let you know that.......... (informal)
• I am very much unhappy with.......... (semi-formal)
• I want you to know that.......... (informal)
• I am writing to express my dissatisfaction about/with.......... (formal)
• I am writing to express my annoyance with.......... (semi-formal)
• I am not happy about/because.......... (informal)
•  ..........was very disappointing..... (semi-formal)
• .......... was utterly disappointing..... (semi-formal)

 
• I was very happy to learn that.......... (informal)
• I was very happy to hear that.......... (informal)
• I was delighted to hear that.......... (formal)
• I was thrilled to find out that.......... (informal)
• I was glad to hear that.......... (semi-formal)

 
• Perhaps we could...........  (formal/ semi-formal, informal)
• Perhaps you can............ 
• I would like to suggest that........... (semi-formal/ fomral)
• May I suggest that............ 
• Could you please...........    
• I would highly appreciate it if you........... (formal)
• Would it be a good idea to........... (semi-formal)
• Perhaps it would be a good idea to........... (formal)

 
• I would like to know about/if...........
• I am writing to inquire about...........
• I am writing to find out about...........
• What I am looking for is...........
• I would like you to inform me...........
• I would appreciate it if you could provide me...........

 
• I would like to inform you that...........  
• Perhaps you should be informed that............ 
• I guess you would be glad to know that...........
• Please be informed that............ 
• For your kind notification...........    
• I should let you know that........... 

 
• I am happy to advise you that... (formal)
• I am pleased to inform you that... (semi-formal)
• I am delighted to tell you that... (informal)
• I thought you might like to know that... (informal)
• I am happy to inform you that... (semi-formal)

 
• I regret to advise you that... (formal)
• I regret to inform you that... (semi-formal)
• I am sorry to tell you that... (informal)
• I am afraid I have some bad news... (informal)

 
• Please convey my greeting and best wished to your parents.
• Please pass on my best wishes to your wife and children.
• Please give my best regards to your family.
• Please give my regards to your parents.
• My best wishes to your parents.

 
• I am/was sorry to hear about...
• I am writing to express my concern about...
• It breaks my heart to hear that... (informal)
• I wish I could revert it in any way... (informal)

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