{"id":1710238,"date":"2019-09-17T16:19:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T15:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorous-knowledge.flywheelsites.com\/?p=1710238"},"modified":"2022-02-03T18:37:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T18:37:06","slug":"writing-task-1-sample-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2019\/09\/17\/writing-task-1-sample-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Writing Task 1: Sample Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_XjWZozpvyKk\"><div id=\"lyte_XjWZozpvyKk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXjWZozpvyKk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XjWZozpvyKk\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FXjWZozpvyKk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Anyone taking the IELTS General Training test is required to write a letter for Writing Task 1. To show you what a strong letter looks like, I asked our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/team\/\">Academic team<\/a> to produce some Task 1 sample letters.<\/p>\n<p>All of these Task 1 sample letters would easily score a Band 7, 8 or 9 in the IELTS Task 1 exam.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of them? Did you find anything about them surprising?<\/p>\n<p>Join in the discussion in the comments below!<\/p>\n<h2>Informal Letters<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Task 1 Sample #1:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are going on holiday next week and you need to ask your friend to watch your dog while you are away.<\/p>\n<p>Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 state how long you will be away<br \/>\n\u2022 tell them what needs to be done<br \/>\n\u2022 state how you will compensate them<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Informal-Letter.docx\">Click here to download and read the sample answer.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Task 1 Sample #2:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your friend from overseas is coming to visit you next month.<\/p>\n<p>Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tell them what they need to bring<\/li>\n<li>tell them what they will be doing during the time they are visiting<\/li>\n<li>warn them about some things that might be challenging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Informal-Letter-Sample.docx\">Click here to download and read the sample answer.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read our guide to writing informal letters here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/08\/how-to-write-an-informal-ielts-letter\/\">Informal Letters.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Formal Letters<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Task 1 Sample #3:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have recently learned about an opening for an internship at a local company that you are interested in.<\/p>\n<p>Write a letter to the director of the company. In your letter,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>introduce yourself<\/li>\n<li>explain how you learned about the internship<\/li>\n<li>explain why you would be suitable for the internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Formal-Letter-Sample.docx\"><strong>Click here to download and read the sample answer.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Task 1 Sample #4:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You live in an apartment building but are having trouble with the behavior of your neighbors. Write a letter to inform the building manager of the situation. In your letter,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>explain who you are<\/li>\n<li>describe the situation concerning your neighbors\u2019 behavior<\/li>\n<li>suggest how the situation could be dealt with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Formal-Letter.docx\"><strong>Click here to download and read the sample answer.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read our Task 1 formal letters guide here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/07\/how-to-write-a-formal-ielts-letter\/\"><strong>Formal Letters.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to Best Use These Task 1 Sample Letters<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Start off by reading the questions &#8211; <strong>N<\/strong><strong>OT<\/strong> the answers.<\/li>\n<li>Attempt to answer the question under exam conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Compare your letter with the sample answer.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to the ways the writer used structure, organisation, vocabulary, and grammar.<\/li>\n<li>Go back and improve your original answer by using some of the elements you noticed in the Writing Task 1 sample letter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Formal vs. Informal Letters<\/h2>\n<p>Many students struggle to know when to write a formal or informal letter.<\/p>\n<p>Our rule is simple: if the instructions tell you to write to &#8216;a friend&#8217;, you should write an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/08\/how-to-write-an-informal-ielts-letter\/\">informal letter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In all other situations, you will write a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2015\/06\/07\/how-to-write-a-formal-ielts-letter\/\">formal letter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep it simple!<\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The IELTS Advantage Guide to Writing Task 1: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/writing-task-1\/\">read it here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Our IELTS Preparation Guide: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/ielts-preparation\/\">read it here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Top 6 Mistakes General Training Students Make: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/2016\/07\/06\/mistakes-general-training-ielts\/\">read it here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>For detailed help with improving your letter-writing skills, you should sign up to our IELTS Fundamentals Course. It&#8217;s completely free of charge and will give you exclusive access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never-seen-before IELTS videos;<\/li>\n<li>Practice questions for each section of the test;<\/li>\n<li>Answer sheets to help you identify your mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about it and sign up here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/my.ieltsadvantage.com\/fundamentals\/\">IELTS Fundamentals.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As always, please reach out via email if you need anything: chris@ieltsadvantage.com<\/p>\n<p>Our team of IELTS experts are always happy to help.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1710314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Sample-Letters.png\" alt=\"IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Letters\" width=\"267\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Sample-Letters.png 940w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Sample-Letters-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ieltsadvantage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IELTS-Writing-Task-1-Sample-Letters-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch this video on YouTube Anyone taking the IELTS General Training test is required to write a letter for Writing Task 1. 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