One of your colleagues was in charge of organising an annual executive conference, and he/she has been successful in doing it. You want to congratulate your colleague on that. Write a letter to this colleague. In your letter: - Congratulate your colleague for successfully organising the event - Mention what you liked about it the most - Say how much you would like him/her to organise other events as well
Sample Response
Dear Mr William,
I am writing to you to congratulate you onfor making the annual executive conference successful, which was organized on 23rd November 2021. Everything went well thanks toby dint of your hard work and effective planning.
Furthermore, your decision to hold itarrangement to organize it in the halls of residence was a good decision to accommodate the larger number of employeesdue to the increased number of employees. Staff distributedThey were distributing hard copies of the speechesthe hard copy of speeches, which had been delivered by the main guests, making them understandable to everyonemaking it understandable to all. EveryoneAll and sundry took an interest in it. Besides, havingthe availability of mics, an overhead projectormics, overhead projector and some other visuals were the icing on the cakewere icing on the cake, and this equipmentthese things facilitatedfacilitate the work of guests.
Looking aheadMoving further, I would like you to organize a New Year party, in which eminent personalities and clientseminent personalities, clients are often invited. If you are the event organizer, it would add a new charm to this special day. If you could present some motivational stories and achievements of our company, it would make that day more exciting and stimulating.
I hope you will achieve more and see you soon to share a cup of joe with you this coming Sunday.
Yours sincerelySincerely,
Why this response received Band 6.5
The letter clearly congratulates the colleague, identifies several successful features of the conference, and makes a well-developed request for help with another event. Its main weakness is uneven language control, with awkward wording, inconsistent register, and recurring grammatical slips. Prioritise more natural collocations and accurate sentence construction while keeping the effective paragraph-by-paragraph coverage.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is clear and all three bullet points are covered with relevant, specific detail.
Maintain a consistently professional colleague-to-colleague tone, especially in the closing invitation.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress logically through distinct paragraphs, although some linking phrases and references feel mechanical or unclear.
Use simpler transitions and make pronoun references explicit so each sentence connects more naturally.
Lexical Resource
The letter shows a good range of vocabulary and idiomatic language, but several collocations and register choices are awkward.
Choose natural workplace expressions and avoid idioms such as informal social phrases when they clash with the formal tone.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures communicates meaning clearly despite recurring article, agreement, and tense errors.
Proofread complex sentences for articles, subject-verb agreement, and consistent verb tense.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
One of your colleagues was in charge of organising an annual executive conference, and he/she has been successful in doing it. You want to congratulate your colleague on that. Write a letter to this colleague. In your letter:
- Congratulate your colleague for successfully organising the event
- Mention what you liked about it the most
- Say how much you would like him/her to organise other events as well
Your response
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