Ielts Letter Topics -Informal
1. Inviting a friend You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter:
explain the reason for the party give the date and time of the party suggest what the classmate could bring to the party
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
2. Advising a friend about a holiday An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
offer to find somewhere to stay give advice about what to do give information about what clothes to bring
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _______
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. (Question taken from Instant IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart)
3. Apologizing to a friend You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to to him / her. In your letter:
apologize for the mistake find out how important the book is to him /her say what you will do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. (Question taken from Action Plan for IELTS by Vanessa Jakeman and Clare McDowell)
4. Thanking a friend for a holiday You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
say how you felt about the visit refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her invite your friend to visit you
Begin your letter as follows: Dear
explain the reason for the party give the date and time of the party suggest what the classmate could bring to the party
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
2. Advising a friend about a holiday An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
offer to find somewhere to stay give advice about what to do give information about what clothes to bring
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _______
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. (Question taken from Instant IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart)
3. Apologizing to a friend You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to to him / her. In your letter:
apologize for the mistake find out how important the book is to him /her say what you will do
Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. (Question taken from Action Plan for IELTS by Vanessa Jakeman and Clare McDowell)
4. Thanking a friend for a holiday You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
say how you felt about the visit refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her invite your friend to visit you
Begin your letter as follows: Dear