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Question structure

All questions for IELTS letters have the same structure. They are made up of 3 parts.

Part 1 – The topic.
Part 2 – The person you must write to.
Part 3 – What you should write about (listed as 3 bullet points).

Here is a sample question for an explanation letter with the 3 parts illustrated.

IELTS letter samples - question 1

You are planning a holiday abroad and will be visiting a town where an old friend lives. You haven't spoken to this friend in a few years. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: give your friend a brief update of your life since you were last in touch explain why you will be travelling to his/her town. say what you plan to do when you visit their town. The topic Who you should write to What you should write about

Understanding this will help you to quickly analyse the question and plan your answer. To help you plan, use the letter structure below.
For a full lesson on planning, including more IELTS letter samples, click here: How To Plan IELTS Letters
Letter structure
The layout of your letter should follow the structure of the question and consist of four paragraphs with a greeting at the beginning and a signoff at the end.
Use this easy to remember 6 part structure.

1) Dear .....

2) Paragraph 1: Purpose – why you are writing
3) Paragraph 2: Write about 1^st bullet point
4) Paragraph 3: Write about 2^nd bullet point
5) Paragraph 4: Write about 3^rd bullet point
6) Signoff

All you need to do to create your plan is to add in the details from the question, like this:

1) Dear ..... 
2) Paragraph 1: Purpose – to tell your friend about your trip
3) Paragraph 2: give a brief update of your life since last in touch (bullet point 1)
4) Paragraph 3: explain why you will be travelling to his/her town  (bullet point 2)
5) Paragraph 4: say what you plan to do when you visit their town  (bullet point 3)
6) Signoff