This book provides IELTS General Training candidates with 51 model letters to help them prepare for Task 1 of the writing module. Below is an IELTS letter with a sample answer which is estimated at band score 9 and is personal rather than formal.Get access to the informal letter samples associated with an IELTS general writing task 1 and boost up your IELTS preparation to study abroad. Task 1 should be written in the style appropriate to the task: if it is a letter to a friend, it should be written in a friendly, informal style. Essential IELTS Letter Writing Tips for General Training. I am writing to you to tell you that I have decided to apply for a job with another company – ABC Electronics. These IELTS sample letters illustrate the different types you may come across in the test. Letters tend to be one of these types: Informal (e.g. As you can see above, all task 1 questions on the General Training paper follow the same format. There is actually something called semi-formal.