Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-21

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter

• say where you think you left the papers
• explain why they are so important
• tell the manager what you want him/her to do

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.5)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you about that I forgot my important documents in your hotel during my recent visit.

Last week, I stayed in your hotel for two nights because of my important business meeting with a client. I stayed in room 203 on second floor, I placed my file in the drawer besides the bed. I think, I probably left it there.

The file is really important to me as it contains all the original business deal documents. I need to submit all those documents to the company manager that are requied for the further inquiries. Without these documents, the company can be in trouble and also cause financial issues.

I would appreciate it if the room could be checked properly before booking it for the another customer. It would also be helpful to know, if the staff is able to find those documents and send me through speed post on enclosed address if possible. I would be happy to pay all the additional cost.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Soni.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.5

The letter covers all three required points clearly and appropriately. You identify a specific likely location—“the drawer besides the bed” in room 203—and explain the papers’ importance by noting that they are original business-deal documents needed for further company inquiries, with possible financial consequences if they are missing. Your requests are also practical: have the room checked, send the papers by post, and let you pay the cost. These details make the purpose clear and the ideas well developed. To make the response even more complete, clarify whether the papers were left in a file or are themselves the file, and specify how the manager can contact you if they are found. Overall, the task is handled thoroughly, with only minor details left implicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The letter follows a clear, reader-friendly sequence: it explains why you are writing, gives the circumstances and likely location, describes the documents’ importance, and then makes requests. Paragraphing supports this progression, and the closing is suitable for a formal letter. Linking phrases such as “Last week,” “Without these documents,” and “It would also be helpful” help the reader follow the reasoning. Some connections could be smoother: the sentence beginning “I need to submit all those documents” is slightly difficult to follow, and the two requests in the final paragraph could be separated or linked more precisely. Overall, organisation is strong and cohesion is generally effective; more controlled sentence-to-sentence links would make the flow even more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal request, including “original business deal documents,” “financial issues,” “additional cost,” and “consideration.” These choices communicate the situation and its importance, and you attempt some more specific language. However, several word choices or collocations are not fully natural, such as “forgot my important documents in your hotel,” “besides the bed,” and “send me through speed post.” There is also a spelling error in “requied.” These do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for conventional expressions such as “left my documents at your hotel,” “beside the bed,” and “send them to me by express post,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter includes both simple statements and more developed structures, including the conditional request “I would appreciate it if…” and the sentence explaining the consequences of losing the papers. Meaning remains clear throughout, but some grammatical errors and awkward constructions remain. For example, “I stayed in room 203 on second floor” needs an article, and the comma splice in “I stayed in your hotel for two nights…, I stayed in room 203…” should be corrected by using a full stop or conjunction. In “I need to submit all those documents to the company manager that are required,” the relative clause is not clearly attached to the intended noun. Review articles, sentence boundaries, and clause structure; greater accuracy across these patterns would strengthen the response.

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