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 # 144 - Facilities for shoppers could be improved 28502
Letter Writing # 143 - Write a letter to the Principal of a local school 24736
Letter Writing # 142 - You would like to give a presentation 27819
Letter Writing # 141 - A friend you met last year has invited you to visit 30669
Letter Writing # 140 - Write a special thank you letter 66990
Letter Writing # 139 - Write a letter to your friend to describe your present life 45523
Letter Writing # 138 - You have an extra room and you would rent it out to a student 18775
Letter Writing # 137 - You are interested in applying for a scholarship program 52845
Letter Writing # 136 - Write to a friend who is a professional event planner 26993
Letter Writing # 135 - Your friend recently had a birthday celebration 46033
Letter Writing # 134 - Your friend has asked you to be a partner in new business 36580
Letter Writing # 133 - Letter to a bank requesting information about obtaining a business loan 36699
Letter Writing # 132 - You have been to a business meeting at another company 15833
Letter Writing # 131 - Write a letter to your higher authority and suggest the possible reasons 33288
Letter Writing # 130 - You saw an advertisement for a tennis course in England 57401
Letter Writing # 129 - Evening programs on a local television station are uninteresting 51549
Letter Writing # 128 - You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate 136072
Letter Writing # 127 - You play sport for a local team 39598
Letter Writing # 126 - You rented a car but the air conditioner has stopped working 46060
Letter Writing # 125 - You have left a bag at the hotel 60013