IELTS-G Writing Task1 informal letters

Fisrt sentence

• I hope you are well
• I hope this letter finds you well
• I hope you enjoyed
• I am just writing to let you know that
• I am just writing to thank you for ...
• I just wanted to write a quick letter to tell you..

Final sentence

• I hope to see you soon
• Hope to see you then
• Enjoy your stay / trip
• best of luck with your
• I am sure you will have a great time
• keep in touch
• say hello to the family
• I look forward to catching up with you soon

Informal phrases for different purpose

• I am writing to just thank you for
• I can't thank you enough for...
• Thank you so much for ... It was really kind of you

Requesting

• I hope you don't mind me asking, but could you possibly...
• I'd be really grateful if you could
• I am just writing to ask whether you could
• It could be great if you could

Making a suggestion

• I was wondering if you would like to...
• why don't we
• why don't you 
• you are more welcome to ..
• and don't forget to..

Problems / excuses

• I'd love to accecpt your invitation, but unfortunately
• I am afraid I won't be able to
• sorry, I don't write to you earlier, but..
• This is why I don't have time to...

Saying sorry

• Sorry, I didn't write to you earlier
• I am so sorry that I wasn't / didn't / couldn't 
• I really hope you'll forgive me for...
• By way of an apology, I've / I 'd like to

Informal Begining

• Dear James

Inormal Ending

• Best regards
• Best wishes
• See you then
• Speak soon
• All the best

Vacabulary

• Unfortunally,
• I am really sorry.
• looking forward to catching up with you
• something has come up
• I am not going to be able to make it
• we haven't have a proper chat
• a conference that runs from ... to ...
• to rush back
• I'm expected to attend
• on a more positive note
• i will be cooking a meal at my place
• you are more welcome
• come along
• So what's my excuse?
• See you at my party

Formal or Informal?

• instructions

• The person you are writing to
• The purpose of the letter

 

formal :

Dear sir or Madam

a person you don't know

informl:

friend,

purpose:

friendly / social -> informal

professional / business -> formal