You will only write an IELTS informal letter if the exam instructions tell you to write to a friend. The format of every general IELTS question is the same. You will know why you are writing the letter and who you are writing to. In the informal letter, it’s always to a friend. The letter must be written in the correct style i.e chatty and more like the friendly, personal style, we use when we are speaking to a friend. The exam question might ask you to write about your work or explain why you changed jobs so the topic is work-related. However, it says ‘write to a friend’, so the style is informal even though it’s about work.
A checklist for informal letter writing:
Don’t forget to ask yourself these questions when writing an informal IELTS letter!
Have I understood and thought carefully about the instructions?
Am I sure this is an informal letter? Is it to a friend?
Have I covered the 3 bullet points in the exam task?
Have I made it clear why I’m writing the letter?
Is the language in an informal style?
Have I used paragraphs correctly?
Have I copied the question word for word? If yes, use paraphrase or synonyms.
Is there a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures and tenses?
Are there sentences that are repetitive or don’t say much and can be missed out if you have too many words?
Have I checked my writing for spelling mistakes?
Am I sharing my thoughts and ideas clearly with my reader?
In this sample letter ( band 9) try to answer or match the questions 1-9 with, words, informal phrases, grammatical structures and sentences or parts of the letter.
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