A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: - tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves - say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her - explain how to apply for the job
Sample Response
Dear Chen,
I hope you and your parents are doing wellgreat! It’s been a while since we last caught up, and I was really glad to receive your letter. From your letter, I came to know that you’re looking for a job in the USA, and I might have found something that suits you perfectly.
You’llYou'd be glad to know that a software developer position is available at Innovatech Solutions, a growing tech company based in San Francisco, USA. The role involves designing and developing web applications, troubleshooting software issues, and collaborating with a software team on a range of projectsdynamic team on innovative projects. Since you have a strong background in programming and problem-solving, I believe this job would be a great fit for you. Plus, the company offers excellent career-development opportunitiescareer growth opportunities and a competitive salarya competitive salary package.
If you’re interested, you should visit the company’s websitetheir website and submit an online application. They require a CV, a portfolio of previous projects, and a short cover letter explaining why you’re interested in the position. I’d be happy to help you refine your application if needed.
Let me know if you need any furthermore details. I’d love to see you working in San Francisco soonworking here soon!
Best wishes,
Andrew
Why this response received Band 8.5
The letter is highly effective: it adopts a natural friendly tone, describes the role and its duties clearly, connects the opportunity convincingly to the friend’s abilities, and gives practical application instructions. There is no substantial communicative weakness, though a few phrases are mildly formulaic; the best refinement would be to make every expression fully idiomatic while preserving the concise, well-organised development.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response fully satisfies every bullet point with relevant, specific detail and sustains an entirely appropriate informal tone.
For maximum personalisation, add one brief reference to a specific skill or experience the friend demonstrated while studying abroad.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is sequenced naturally across well-focused paragraphs, and cohesive devices guide the reader without drawing attention to themselves.
The progression is already very strong; retain this paragraph structure while trimming any opening phrasing that does not advance the purpose.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is wide, precise, and natural for both the technical job description and the friendly relationship, with only slight formulaicity.
Replace mildly conventional wording such as "competitive salary package" with a more specific detail if one is genuinely available.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of sentence forms is used accurately and flexibly, with punctuation and contractions well suited to an informal letter.
Refine the slightly awkward phrase "I came to know" to the more natural "I learned" or "I understand" for complete idiomatic control.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
- tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
- say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her
- explain how to apply for the job
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