[GT TASK 1] IELTS GT Writing Sample Pack 1 - Formal Letters

You have decided to leave your current job even though you enjoy it.

Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter:

• Tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it
• Describe what you learnt in your current job
• Ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment.

Your local newspaper published an advertisement asking people to help with environment projects in your area.

Write a letter to the project manager to offer your help. In your letter:

• Describe a local environmental issue that affects you
• Explain what you would like to do to help
• Suggest how the problem could be avoided in future.

There have been some problems with public transport in your area recently.

Write a letter to the manager of the transport company. In your letter:

• Describe the problems
• Explain how these problems are affecting the public
• Suggest some changes that could be made.

You missed a flight due to a problem at the airport.

Write a letter to the airline. In your letter:

• Describe what happened that caused you to miss the flight
• Explain how missing your flight affected you
• Make it clear what you would like the airline to do.

You have a full-time job and are also doing a part-time evening course. You now find that you cannot continue the course.

Write a letter to the course tutor. In your letter:

• Describe the situation
• Explain why you cannot continue at this time
• Say what action you would like to take

Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.

Write a letter to the local council. In your letter

• give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
• explain why the centre ts important for the local community
• describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes

You and some friends ate a meal at a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, and you were very pleased with the food and service.

Write a letter to the restaurant manager. In your letter:

• Give details of your visit to the restaurant
• Explain the reason for the celebration
• Say what was good about the food and the service

You and your family are moving to another country, and you are looking for

rented accommodation there.

Write a letter to a property agent. In your letter:

• Introduce yourself and your family
• Describe the type of accommodation that you hope to find
• Give your preference for the location of the accommodation

You are working for a company. You need to take some time off work and want to ask your manager about this.

Write a letter to your manager. In your letter:

• Explain why you want to take time off work
• Give details of the amount of time you need
• Suggest how your work could be covered while you are away

There is a problem on the road outside your house.

Write a letter to your local councillor. In your letter:

• Introduce yourself
• Explain what the problem is
• Tell the councillor what you would like to be done

On a recent holiday you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost.

Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter:

• Describe the item you lost
• Explain how you lost it
• Tell the insurance company what you would like them to do

You recently attended a party, where you saw one of the guests being rude to a neighbour in the next house.

Write an email to the guest. In your email:

• Complaining about their behaviour
• Suggesting that the guest apologises to the neighbour
• Asking them not to behave like this again

You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.

Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter:

• Correct the information in the article
• Explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
• Suggest what the magazine should do about this situation

You are soon going to spend three months doing work experience in an organisation.

Write a letter to the manager of the organisation where you are going to do work experience. In your letter:

• Thank the manager for the opportunity to do work experience
• Explain what you hope to learn from the work experience
• Ask some questions about the work experience you are going to do

You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you.

Write a letter to the train company. In your letter:

• Describe the problem you have with the ticket
• Say why you were unhappy with the staff
• Suggest what action the train company should take

You recently attended a training course for your work. Your employer has asked you for your feedback on the training course.

Write a letter to your employer. In your letter:

• Remind your employer what the course was about
• Explain why the course was useful to you in your work
• Suggest why the course may not be suitable for some of your other colleagues

You are living in a University residence, and you have a problem with the high levels of noise from a new campus restaurant which is open late at night.

Write a letter to the governor of the University. In your letter:

• Complain about the situation
• Say why this is a problem
• Propose ways to reduce the noise

You have received a bill from a mobile phone (or cell phone) company for international call charges relating to a time when you did not use your phone for international calls.

Write a letter to the company. In your letter:

• Complaining about this
• Giving your reasons
• Asking for the bill to be changed

You wish to apply for a new college course, but you are unsure about the details of cost, duration and subjects posted on the college website.

Write an email to the relevant person in admissions at the college, asking them to clarify these points for you. In this email:

• Say what your interest is
• Explain why the website is unclear
• Request the information that you need

You recently took a plane to a holiday in a foreign city, and on arrival you found that your luggage was lost. You did not receive your luggage until the last day of your holiday. Write to the airline. In your letter:

• Complaining about this situation
• Saying why it caused you problems
• Seeking suitable compensation

You are studying at a college which has very limited sports and leisure facilities for students.

Write a letter to the principal. In your letter:

• Outline the situation
• Propose ways to improve this situation
• Request a meeting to discuss this

You recently bought an expensive electronic product from a store, and found that the product does not work properly.

Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter:

• Complain about the problem
• Propose action for the store to take
• Request confirmation that this is agreed