General IELTS Writing Task 1 Topic Examples

Requesting help

You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there. Write a letter to someone you know live there. In your letter:

Ask them for help finding accommodation
Tell them where you would like to live
Tell them the type of place you are looking for

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write your own address.

You recently saw an advertisement about a business conference that can be helpful for your work. Write a letter to your manager asking permission to attend the conference. In your letter:

What is the conference about?
How did you know about the conference?
Explain to him/her why it is important that you attend this conference.

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ……,

You have a friend who lives in a city abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in this city.Write to your friend:

Explaining what you would like to do.
Tell him/her what type of work or studies you have been doing for the past few years
Ask for assistance in contacting an appropriate institution.

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write your own address.

You stayed at your friends’ house when you participated in a business seminar in Australia. You left a file with important documents in your room. Write a letter to your friend, describing the file and ask him/her to return it to you by post.

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write your own address.

You have just spent a weekend staying at a Hotel in London. When you get home you find that you have left a bag at the hotel. Write to the hotel manager. In your letter:

Introduce yourself
Describe the bag and its content that you left there
Explain what you want the manager to do about it

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear …..,

You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at school. Write a letter to one of your old teachers asking for a reference. In your letter:

Say what job you have applied for
Explain why you want this job
Suggest what information the teacher should include

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ……….,

You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

Say where you are going
Describe your house
Explain some of the things your friend must do to look after your house.

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ……,

You have just spent a week with a friend on holiday. When you got home, you realised you had left your wallet there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

Thank your friend for the holiday
Explain that you left your wallet in their house
Give them instructions on how to send it back to you

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear …..,

You are studying for a qualification, and you would like some time off from your work to complete it.Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:

Ask for some time off to complete a qualification
Suggest what you will do later at work if you have time off
Say how the qualification will help your job or company.

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear…,

You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

give details of your study plans
explain why you want to get a part-time job
suggest how your friend could help you find a job

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear…,

You have been offered a job, asking you to start next week. You want the job very much but, because of a previous commitment, you want to delay the start for another two weeks. Write to the Manager, accepting the job, but explaining your situation and asking for the change to your start date.

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any address.

Begin your letter as follows:

Sir or Madam,

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General IELTS Writing Task 1 Topic Examples

Requesting help

You will move to a new city for work. You know some people who live there. Write a letter to someone you know live there. In your letter:

You recently saw an advertisement about a business conference that can be helpful for your work. Write a letter to your manager asking permission to attend the conference. In your letter:

You have a friend who lives in a city abroad. You have decided that you would like to apply to do a course at one of the colleges in this city.Write to your friend:

You stayed at your friends’ house when you participated in a business seminar in Australia. You left a file with important documents in your room. Write a letter to your friend, describing the file and ask him/her to return it to you by post.

You have just spent a weekend staying at a Hotel in London. When you get home you find that you have left a bag at the hotel. Write to the hotel manager. In your letter:

You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference from someone who knew you when you were at school. Write a letter to one of your old teachers asking for a reference. In your letter:

You are going away to travel for the summer. A friend will be looking after your house while you are away. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

You have just spent a week with a friend on holiday. When you got home, you realised you had left your wallet there. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

You are studying for a qualification, and you would like some time off from your work to complete it.Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:

You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:

You have been offered a job, asking you to start next week. You want the job very much but, because of a previous commitment, you want to delay the start for another two weeks. Write to the Manager, accepting the job, but explaining your situation and asking for the change to your start date.

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