Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-16

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently helped your company organise an event at a hotel. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter:

– Provide details about the event
– Mention what you particularly liked about the hotel
– Suggest areas for improvement.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.5)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to share my feedback following a corporate event that my company recently held at your hotel, as I believe both the positive aspects and a few areas for improvement may be useful for your future planning.

Our company hosted a two-day conference for approximately 80 employees at your venue from the 15th to the 16th of June. The event included a keynote session, several breakout workshops, and a formal dinner on the first evening, all of which took place in your Grand Ballroom and adjoining meeting rooms.

I would like to commend your team on the exceptional standard of hospitality throughout our stay. In particular, the catering service was outstanding — the variety and presentation of the food received considerable praise from our attendees, and dietary requirements were handled with great care. Additionally, your events coordinator, Ms. Patel, was consistently responsive and proactive, resolving last-minute requests with remarkable efficiency.

That said, I did notice a couple of areas that could be enhanced. Firstly, the Wi-Fi connection in the breakout rooms was intermittent, which occasionally disrupted our presentations. Secondly, the air conditioning in the main ballroom struggled to keep pace during the busier afternoon sessions, leaving the room somewhat stuffy. Addressing these two issues would, in my view, significantly elevate the overall experience for future corporate clients.

Overall, we were highly satisfied with our experience and would not hesitate to recommend your hotel for similar events. I hope this feedback proves constructive.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have fully addressed all parts of the task prompt in a professional and appropriate tone. You provided specific details about the event, such as the dates, number of attendees, and the types of sessions held in the Grand Ballroom. You clearly mentioned what you particularly liked about the hotel, highlighting the outstanding catering service and the proactive support of your events coordinator, Ms. Patel. Furthermore, you successfully suggested constructive areas for improvement by pointing out the intermittent Wi-Fi connection and the struggling air conditioning in the breakout and main rooms. Your ideas are well-developed and extended appropriately throughout the letter, reflecting a complete understanding of the formal letter-writing requirements for General Training Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

Your letter demonstrates a very high level of coherence and cohesion. Ideas are logically sequenced, moving smoothly from the purpose of the letter and event details in the opening paragraphs, to positive feedback, areas for improvement, and a polite conclusion. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, with each paragraph having a clear and distinct focus. You use cohesive devices naturally and flexibly, such as 'In particular', 'Additionally', 'That said', 'Firstly', and 'Secondly', ensuring that the relationships between your ideas are clear and easy to follow. Referencing is consistently clear throughout the text, maintaining a cohesive flow from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.5

You demonstrate a wide, fluent, and flexible range of vocabulary appropriate for a formal corporate correspondence. You skillfully use less common and topic-specific items such as 'corporate event', 'keynote session', 'breakout workshops', 'exceptional standard of hospitality', and 'proactive'. Your word choices and collocations are generally very accurate, with only occasional minor imperfections. Expressions like 'significantly elevate the overall experience' and 'last-minute requests with remarkable efficiency' show a sophisticated command of lexical resource that easily satisfies the criteria for a high band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.5

You use a wide variety of complex sentence structures with a high degree of flexibility and accuracy. The majority of your sentences are completely error-free, featuring well-controlled subordinate clauses, participial phrases, and precise punctuation. For example, sentences such as 'I am writing to share my feedback following a corporate event that my company recently held at your hotel...' and 'Addressing these two issues would, in my view, significantly elevate the overall experience...' are grammatically complex and perfectly controlled. Only very occasional, non-systematic slips are present, reflecting a strong command of grammar suitable for an 8.0 band level.

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