IELTS General Writing Samples IELTS Sample Letters and Model Answers The sample questions and model answers below will help you understand how to write IELTS letters. IELTS Writing Task 1 Informal Letter You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have borrowed something from your friend for a party, but it was damaged during the party. Write a letter to your friend and say: What was it? How was it damaged? What will you do about it? Write at least 150 words. Sample Answer Hi Paulo, How are you? I hope you are well. I would like to thank you again for lending me your hammock for our beach party last weekend . It was a great a party and it's a shame you couldn't make it. Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you. Some of the guests got a little crazy and they managed to ruin the hammock, I think there were several of them trying to use it at the same time. Obviously they were too heavy for it and it ripped in the mi...