8/10/2019 IELTS Letter Writing for general module

1/6

IELTS Letter Writing - Useful Words & Expressions

Apologizing

I'm sorry about...

I am sorry that...

I'm ery sorry about...

I'm ery sorry for...

!lease forgie me for...

I'd li"e to apologi#e for...

!lease a$$ept my apologies.

!lease a$$ept my sin$ere apologies. %ery formal

Asking for Help

I'd be grateful if you $ould...

I ould be grateful if you $ould...

I ould appre$iate it if you $ould...

(ould you please...

I as ondering of you $ould help me.%informal

I ould li"e to "no...Asking for Information

I am riting to en)uire about...

I am riting to find out about...

What I am loo"ing for is...

I ould li"e to "no about*if...

Closing

I loo" forard to seeing you.

I loo" forard to hearing from you.

I loo" forard to meeting you.Complaining / expressing dissatisfaction

I'm riting to express my dissatisfa$tion ith...

I'm riting to express my annoyan$e ith...

I am not happy about...

...as ery disappointing.

Conveying regards

please gie my best regards to your family.

!lease pass on my best ishes to your ife and

$hildren.

!lease gie my regards to your parents.

Expressing satisfaction

I as delighted to hear that...

I as ery happy to learn that...

I as thrilled to find out that...

I as glad to hear that...

...as ery en+oyable.

Expressing concern / sympathy

I as sorry to hear about... %your a$$ident* illness

I am riting to express my $on$ern about...

Giving bad news

I regret to inform you that...%semi-formal

I am sorry to tell you that...%informal

I regret to adise you that...%formal

I am afraid I hae some bad nes.%informal

Giving good news

I am pleased to inform you that...%semi-formal

I am delighted to tell you that...%informalI am happy to adise you that...%formal

I thought you might li"e to "no that...

Giving reasons

This is be$ause...

This is be$ause of...

This is due to... %formal

This is as a result of...%formal

This is oing to...%formal

aking s!ggestionsWould it be a good idea to...

!erhaps it ould be a good idea to...

"hanking

Than"s.

Than" you.

Than" you ery mu$h.

Than" you "indly.

I $an't than" you enough.

,o ords $an express my gratitude.

I am extremely grateful for..

I ery mu$h appre$iate your ing

IELTS Letter Writing Tips - / Ways to 0et 1igher 2ar"s on the IELTS Letter Writing Tas"

8/10/2019 IELTS Letter Writing for general module

2/6

. Identify the type of letteryou are being as"ed to rite. Is it a formal3 semi-formal or informal letter4 The

entire tone of your letter is based on your anser to this )uestion. 5d+ust your style and $hoi$e of ords

a$$ording to the type of letter you hae been as"ed to rite.

6. #pen and close the letter correctly$7emember that ea$h type of letter re)uires a different opening and

$losing. The $hart belo ill help you remember this8

Style (hara$teristi$s 9pening Ending

:ormalTo someone you hae not met3

hose name you don't "no;ear Sir * 2adam

8/10/2019 IELTS Letter Writing for general module

3/6

ish to $ommuni$ate. =y learning ho to use these expressions3 you ill find the letter riting tas" mu$h

easier and ill neer hae to fight for time.

C. ake s!re yo! write at least ()* words$!ra$ti$e riting letters till you "no hat A/ ords feels li"e

and loo"s li"e.

8/10/2019 IELTS Letter Writing for general module

4/6

=y learning to use common phrases and set expressions3 you $an add ariety and interest to your riting.

8/10/2019 IELTS Letter Writing for general module

5/6

5ll in all3 =asi$ally3

Essentially3 5s a rule3

5ll things $onsidered :or the most part

Expressing Certainty

(ertainly3 Undoubtedly3

;oubtless3 ,o doubt3

;efinitely3 9f $ourse3

Expressing .artial Agreement

2ore or less3 To some extent3

Up to a point3 5lmost3

In a ay3 So to spea"3

+howing ca!se

;ue to =e$ause

=e$ause of 9ing to

+howing effect

Therefore3 5s a result3

(onse)uently3 :or this reason3

Thus3 So3

Adding Information

:urthermore In addition

5lso 5nd

2oreoer SimilarlyLi"eise 5s ell as

=esides Too

Een Whats more

arking time

:irst3 Last

Se$ond3 Lastly3

Third3 Then3

:irstly3 :irst of all3

Se$ondly3 =efore

Thirdly3 5fter ;uring While

To begin ith 5t the same time

Simultaneously 5fter this * that

Sin$e 2eanhile

5fterards :olloing this

When 5s soon as

8/10/2019 IELTS Letter Writing for general module

6/6

thereby Eentually3

1en$e3 The reason hy

Expressing condition Concl!ding

If Whether

In $ase Unless

!roided that So that

To summari#e In $on$lusion

Lastly3 :inally3

To $on$lude ith3 In short3