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Purposes of IELTS Letters

Purposes of IELTS Letters

It’s very important that when you get your task you work out the purpose of the letter you need to write. You need to focus on this purpose throughout the letter in order to score well for task achievement. You can make the purpose of the letter clear by stating it in the introduction. For the IELTS exam you need to be able to write the following types of letters:

[My ebook gives model answers and vocabulary for each of these types of letters]

Requesting information
This type of letter requires you to write a letter to ask for information from a business or acquaintance.

Giving information
This type of letter requires you to write a letter to respond to a request for information.

Making a complaint
This type of letter requires you to write a letter to complain about a product or situation.

Making an apology
This type of letter requires you to write a letter to apologise for making a mistake or disturbing someone.

Thanking someone
This type of letter requires you to write a letter to thank someone for his or her thoughtfulness or kindness.

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