Are you looking for resources to improve your general training informal letters?
This is tough, because finding models for formal letters is certainly easy, but informal samples are not abundant.
As far as examples go, this site has three models which will be helpful in terms of tone, vocabulary and ideas.
However, for high IELTS scores in every scoring category, we have some more specific advice.
Task Achievement
- Tone is very important for this score. This means that you sound informal, like you are talking to a friend. Tone is struck both in terms of vocabulary and ideas.
- For informal tones, we write like we speak. Thus, using language learned from TV shows, especially sitcoms, will be helpful here.
- Also for this score, we need specific details. To learn what those look like, reading newspaper articles will help.
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Vocabulary
- Again, this vocabulary must be informal.
- So, since we write like we speak to friends, slang and idioms must be employed.
- Use our YouTube channel for excellent vocabulary to use in your informal letters.
Cohesion Coherence
- Unlike real life, we still must use linking words in an informal letter for a good score in this category.
- Try introducing and linking ideas using informal fillers like we do in speaking.
- Transitions using ‘you‘ are good here, like “This may surprise you, but…“
Grammar
- For IELTS, it doesn’t matter what kind of writing you are doing, you must use a variety of sentence structures.
- Read high-level writing to learn a variety of impressive structures.
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