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In IELTS General Training Writing task 1, you will write a letter<\/a>, based on the situation and description in the prompt. Situations range from personal, informal ones (communicating with a neighbor or friend for instance) and more formal business\/work oriented ones (writing a memo to your boss, talking about an experience you had as a customer and so on). In this article, we’ll look at a sample personal informal letter. Ultimately, informal letters are just one of two kinds of letters that you might need to write on test day. The other letter type is a formal letter (although, so many claim that there is a third type\u2014the semi-formal letter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. <\/p>\n Begin your letter as follows:<\/p>\n Dear ___________,\n<\/p><\/div>\n Word count:<\/strong> 167<\/p>\n I hope you’re doing well. I am writing about the invite to your dinner party this Thursday night. <\/p>\n I’ll be happy to come! It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, and I can’t wait to hear about your new job. It will also be lovely to see John after all this time. And please tell him hello for me right away, and let him know I look forward to seeing him. I’ve missed him so much.<\/p>\n In fact, I’m looking forward to the party for a number of reasons. Beyond the pleasure of your company, I always love your cooking. The chicken that you made last time was delicious! With you in charge of the meal, we are guaranteed an excellent evening.<\/p>\n As for me, I would be glad to bring something to the table myself. Could I perhaps bake a cake for dessert, or bring a bottle of wine? Let me know. <\/p>\n Looking forward to seeing you soon.<\/p>\n All the best, Let’s look at a band score, with explanation. This score report is similar to the ones we can provide you if you have a Magoosh IELTS subscription plan<\/a>, and the score itself is based on the categories in the official IELTS Writing Task 1 rubric<\/a>. <\/p>\nIELTS Writing Task 1 Informal Letter: Model Question and Answer<\/h2>\n
The Prompt<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nYou recently received an invitation to a dinner party at your friend’s house. Write a letter to accept the invitation. In your letter:<\/p>\n\n
Model of a Personal, Informal Letter<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nDear Samantha,<\/p>\n
\nRachel\n<\/p><\/div>\nExplanation and Band Score<\/h3>\n
Overall Band Score: 9<\/h4>\n