Every informal letter in IELTS Writing task 1 is mostly the same. You will be asked to write a chatty, friendly and personal letter to a friend. The topic will probably be work-related, demanding you to explain you work experiences or why you switched your job.
Keep these points in your mind while writing an informal letter in your IELTS examination:
Read the instructions carefully and figure out what the question demands you to write
Always remember to integrate greeting and sign offs in your letter
Be sure that the letter is addressed to a friend, and is informal in nature
Divide your essays into paragraphs correctly
Use an informal style of writing, as if you are talking to a close friend
Paraphrase the question by using synonyms instead of simply copying the question
Use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures in your letter
Check whether you are clearly conveying your thoughts to the reader or not
Ques. Your friend has asked you to help him/her to find a music teacher for his/her child. Write a letter to your friend that you have found a suitable teacher. In your letter, you should tell:
what experience the teacher has
why you think he/she is suitable
how to get in touch with the teacher.
Ans.
Dear Joseph,
Hello, hope this letter finds you in pink of your life and in high spirits. Though,I am delighted that in last letter you asked me for music teacher for your child, I have found best music teacher Mr. Beny running well known music institute in the city and this teacher will be beneficial to learn music for your child.
At the outset, as this music teacher has awarded wth my music award for his extreme dedication for music,he will be suitable for your child to make him proficient in music. While, he runs separate classes according to their talent level,it will help your child to learn music from beginners level.Apart from this, even though his fee for his student is not so high, it will be affordable for you to get admit you rchild in institution.
Next, though Mr. Beny is well for his achievements in the city,the major achievement is winner of ‘Rising Star’ music show. Besides this, as he is the winner of numerous music shows, he also hosted a music show named ‘Little Champ’. In addition to this,since his father Mr. Yaniv is legend of music industry, he has given music composition to many popular songs and he also served as a music professor in the Harvard University for 5 years.
Further, although he does not provide his own number, I am sharing his instituation number and you an also search on google for contact. You may give my reference for more concession as my cousin is also a part of this staff.
With love!
Anthony
Formal Letter
The first obvious things to do when you stumble upon the writing task 1 in your General Training IELTS exam is to figure out whether the question is about an informal letter or formal letter. One very simple way to figure this out is by checking whether you have been given the name of the person whom you are writing the letter to, or not.
In case the letter is about registering a complaint, applying for a job, or resigning from a job, and the name of the recipient is not mentioned, it is supposed to be formal letter. However, if the name of the person is mentioned, it will be an informal letter.
You will be given the instructions of writing your letter in the form of three bullet points in the question. Each time you write a letter, you should plan your letter first and then begin jotting down.
Following is a very simple yet smart format of presenting a formal letter in IELTS:
Dear Madam/SirParagraph 1- Mention the reason why you are writing this letter (extract from the question) Paragraph 2- Take reference from bullet point 1 and elaborate Paragraph 3- Take reference from bullet point 2 and elaborate Paragraph 4- Take reference from bullet point 3 and elaborate Yours faithfully [Full Name]
And you are done!
When elaborating each paragraph, make sure that the details being provided by you are relevant and logical.
Following are few points to remember when writing the formal letter:
Read the question thoroughly and comprehend it well
Be meticulous about finding out whether it is a formal or informal letter
Make a plan before beginning to write the letter
Include the details mentioned in the question, as well as details about the three bullet points attached to it
Use letter-friendly, formal language
Add relevant greetings and sign-offs
Ques. The school library is seeking applicants for a job over summer break. Write a letter to the library’s manager, in your letter include:
A brief introduction of yourself
Your experience and relevant skills
Why you want the job
Write at least 150 words.
Ans.
Dear Sir,
Greetings for the day! I am student of your college pursuing Bachelor of Liberary(B. Lib). As liberary is hiring a applicant for summer vacation, I would like to apply for this position.
On theoutset, since I am a brillent student of final year and I have attained a first position in class from the starting of the course, I will be the best suitable person for this job. Though next semester is the intership semester and now there are summer vacation, I do not want to miss opportunity to get practical experience in library management.
Next, as I am a student of library management, I have enough knowlegde about library management techniques and I am well aware about the software application being used in library. Apart from this, being a student of this college, I know the flow of work of this library so this would be beneficial for you as you will not have to put much effort to train me. In addition to this I am good in book indexing and maintain books in rangs according to all bookin keeping methods like alphabetically and choronologically which are most widely used techniques.
Furthermore, though I am in final year of this course, this job will enhance my book keeping skill and will help me in future to get job. Besides this, this is the best opportunity to unitilies the free time and to earn some money handle my hostel expense as I my family is hardly able to pay my fee every semester.
Hoping for soon and positive revert.
Yours faithfully,
Aryan
Semi-formal Letter
Semi-formal letters, as the name entails, are neither too formal nor too informal in nature. Thus, in this case, it is imperative to recognize your audience so that you can alter the formality in language. To make it easier for you, semi-formal letters are written to people you know, but not too well.
For example, you could write a semi-formal letter to the manager of your organization, requesting for some leaves as you have to attend an important family gathering!
A formal that will help you improve your semi-formal letter-writing has been presented below:
Dear Mr. JonesParagraph 1- Mention the reason why you are writing this letter (extract from the question)
Paragraph 2- Take reference from bullet point 1 and elaborate
Paragraph 3- Take reference from bullet point 2 and elaborate
Paragraph 4- Take reference from bullet point 3 and elaborate
Kind Regards[Full Name]
A few things to remember while writing a semi-formal letter:
The most important fact to recognize is whether the question is about a formal, informal or semi-formal letter
Include the information mentioned in the question, as well as all the bullet points in your letter
Go by planning and structure your essay well
Your language while writing a semi-formal letter should neither be too formal nor too informal
Be particular about writing the appropriate greetings and sign-offs in your letter
Informal letter
Every informal letter in IELTS Writing task 1 is mostly the same. You will be asked to write a chatty, friendly and personal letter to a friend. The topic will probably be work-related, demanding you to explain you work experiences or why you switched your job.
Keep these points in your mind while writing an informal letter in your IELTS examination:Ques. Your friend has asked you to help him/her to find a music teacher for his/her child. Write a letter to your friend that you have found a suitable teacher. In your letter, you should tell:
- what experience the teacher has
- why you think he/she is suitable
- how to get in touch with the teacher.
Ans.Dear Joseph,
Hello, hope this letter finds you in pink of your life and in high spirits. Though,I am delighted that in last letter you asked me for music teacher for your child, I have found best music teacher Mr. Beny running well known music institute in the city and this teacher will be beneficial to learn music for your child.
At the outset, as this music teacher has awarded wth my music award for his extreme dedication for music,he will be suitable for your child to make him proficient in music. While, he runs separate classes according to their talent level,it will help your child to learn music from beginners level.Apart from this, even though his fee for his student is not so high, it will be affordable for you to get admit you rchild in institution.
Next, though Mr. Beny is well for his achievements in the city,the major achievement is winner of ‘Rising Star’ music show. Besides this, as he is the winner of numerous music shows, he also hosted a music show named ‘Little Champ’. In addition to this,since his father Mr. Yaniv is legend of music industry, he has given music composition to many popular songs and he also served as a music professor in the Harvard University for 5 years.
Further, although he does not provide his own number, I am sharing his instituation number and you an also search on google for contact. You may give my reference for more concession as my cousin is also a part of this staff.
With love!
Anthony
Formal Letter
The first obvious things to do when you stumble upon the writing task 1 in your General Training IELTS exam is to figure out whether the question is about an informal letter or formal letter. One very simple way to figure this out is by checking whether you have been given the name of the person whom you are writing the letter to, or not.
In case the letter is about registering a complaint, applying for a job, or resigning from a job, and the name of the recipient is not mentioned, it is supposed to be formal letter. However, if the name of the person is mentioned, it will be an informal letter.
You will be given the instructions of writing your letter in the form of three bullet points in the question. Each time you write a letter, you should plan your letter first and then begin jotting down.
Following is a very simple yet smart format of presenting a formal letter in IELTS:Dear Madam/Sir Paragraph 1- Mention the reason why you are writing this letter (extract from the question)
Paragraph 2- Take reference from bullet point 1 and elaborate
Paragraph 3- Take reference from bullet point 2 and elaborate
Paragraph 4- Take reference from bullet point 3 and elaborate
Yours faithfully
[Full Name]
And you are done!
When elaborating each paragraph, make sure that the details being provided by you are relevant and logical.
Following are few points to remember when writing the formal letter:Ques. The school library is seeking applicants for a job over summer break. Write a letter to the library’s manager, in your letter include:
- A brief introduction of yourself
- Your experience and relevant skills
- Why you want the job
Write at least 150 words. Ans.Dear Sir,
Greetings for the day! I am student of your college pursuing Bachelor of Liberary(B. Lib). As liberary is hiring a applicant for summer vacation, I would like to apply for this position.
On theoutset, since I am a brillent student of final year and I have attained a first position in class from the starting of the course, I will be the best suitable person for this job. Though next semester is the intership semester and now there are summer vacation, I do not want to miss opportunity to get practical experience in library management.
Next, as I am a student of library management, I have enough knowlegde about library management techniques and I am well aware about the software application being used in library. Apart from this, being a student of this college, I know the flow of work of this library so this would be beneficial for you as you will not have to put much effort to train me. In addition to this I am good in book indexing and maintain books in rangs according to all bookin keeping methods like alphabetically and choronologically which are most widely used techniques.
Furthermore, though I am in final year of this course, this job will enhance my book keeping skill and will help me in future to get job. Besides this, this is the best opportunity to unitilies the free time and to earn some money handle my hostel expense as I my family is hardly able to pay my fee every semester.
Hoping for soon and positive revert.
Yours faithfully,
Aryan
Semi-formal Letter
Semi-formal letters, as the name entails, are neither too formal nor too informal in nature. Thus, in this case, it is imperative to recognize your audience so that you can alter the formality in language. To make it easier for you, semi-formal letters are written to people you know, but not too well.
For example, you could write a semi-formal letter to the manager of your organization, requesting for some leaves as you have to attend an important family gathering!
A formal that will help you improve your semi-formal letter-writing has been presented below:Dear Mr. Jones Paragraph 1- Mention the reason why you are writing this letter (extract from the question) Paragraph 2- Take reference from bullet point 1 and elaborate Paragraph 3- Take reference from bullet point 2 and elaborate Paragraph 4- Take reference from bullet point 3 and elaborate Kind Regards [Full Name]
A few things to remember while writing a semi-formal letter: