Use the greeting, sign-off and paragraph plan below for this semi-formal letter, write it on a 20-minute timer, then compare it with a band-8 model letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Your phone number and email address have changed and your teacher needs to know.
Write a letter to your teacher, Ms Grant. In your letter
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Ms Grant,
GoPrep wrote this practice question in the style of the exam. It is not an official IELTS question.
A letter to a named person ends Yours sincerely, followed by your full name.
Spend the first few minutes planning, then write.
0 words of 150 minimum
Your answer stays on this page only. Copy it before you leave.
Write your own answer first, then compare: how it answers the exact question, what each paragraph does, and which phrases you could borrow.
Dear Ms Grant,
I am writing to let you know that my contact details have recently changed, and I would be grateful if you could update them in your records.
My new mobile number is 07700 900456, and my new email address is lena.petrova@mailbox.com. Please use these from now on instead of the old ones.
The reason for the change is that my phone was stolen on the bus two weeks ago, and I had to replace it with a new phone and a new number. I also lost access to my old email account, so I opened a new one.
Could you please update the class list so that I do not miss any important information about the course, such as changes to the timetable or notices about homework? I am also in the class group chat, and I will give my new number to the other students.
Thank you very much for your help, and I apologise for any inconvenience.
Yours sincerely,
Lena Petrova
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I thought you should know that | share news politely |
| Just to let you know, | casual-formal way to pass on news |
| As far as I'm aware, | show you are not completely sure |
| If you have any questions, please get in touch. | invite follow-up |
| I'll keep you posted. | promise to update later |
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