Writing Templates
CELPIP-safe frameworks for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. Each template links back to vocabulary topics.
Writing
WritingCLB 6-8
Task 1 — Complaint Email
Transitions & cohesionTask alignment
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WritingCLB 6-8
Task 1 — Request For Information
Task alignmentPrecision vocabulary
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WritingCLB 6-8
Task 1 — Respond To Invitation/Suggestion
Task alignmentTransitions & cohesion
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WritingCLB 6-8
Task 1 — Apology Email
Task alignmentHedging & stance
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WritingCLB 6-8
Task 1 — Advice / Recommendation Email
Task alignmentPrecision vocabulary
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WritingCLB 7-9
Task 2 — Agree/Disagree Response
Task alignmentGrammar range & control
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WritingCLB 7-9
Task 2 — Preference/Comparison Response
Task alignmentGrammar range & control
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CELPIP Writing Task 1 Sample Answers: Complaint Email
- Template 1 — Standard formal complaint
- Ex 1 — Noise complaint to a building manager
- Ex 2 — Damaged furniture delivery
- Template 2 — Follow-up with compensation request
- Ex 1 — Internet outages follow-up
- Ex 2 — Duplicate gym charges
- Template 3 — Friendly complaint to someone you know
- Ex 1 — Neighbour's dog barking at night
- Ex 2 — Asking the landlord to fix a heater
CELPIP Writing Task 1 Sample Answers: Information Request
- Template 1 — Standard information request
- Ex 1 — Community-centre swimming lessons
- Ex 2 — Evening English course at a college
- Template 2 — Follow-up questions after first contact
- Ex 1 — Follow-up on a college program
- Ex 2 — Follow-up on a rental viewing
- Template 3 — Casual request to someone you know
- Ex 1 — Asking a former colleague about jobs
- Ex 2 — Asking a neighbour about a contractor
CELPIP Writing Task 1 Sample Answers: Reply to Invitation
- Template 1 — Standard accept or decline
- Ex 1 — Accepting a retirement party invitation
- Ex 2 — Declining a camping trip with an alternative
- Template 2 — Accept with a condition or question
- Ex 1 — Accepting a wedding, arriving late
- Ex 2 — Accepting a volunteer shift with a change
- Template 3 — Formal decline (work context)
- Ex 1 — Declining a speaking invitation
- Ex 2 — Declining a client dinner
CELPIP Writing Task 1 Sample Answers: Apology Email
- Template 1 — Standard formal apology
- Ex 1 — Apology to a client for a missed deadline
- Ex 2 — Apology to a neighbour for party noise
- Template 2 — Apology with amends / compensation
- Ex 1 — Apology to a customer for a wrong order
- Ex 2 — Apology to a colleague for missing their event
- Template 3 — Personal apology to someone you know
- Ex 1 — Apology to a friend for forgetting a birthday
- Ex 2 — Apology to a family member for cancelling a visit
CELPIP Writing Task 1 Sample Answers: Advice Email
- Template 1 — Direct recommendation
- Ex 1 — Advising a friend on choosing a study laptop
- Ex 2 — Recommending a clinic to a new resident
- Template 2 — Weigh two options, then recommend
- Ex 1 — Advising a coworker on a promotion offer
- Ex 1 — Advising a friend: rent or buy now
- Template 3 — Advice from personal experience
- Ex 1 — Advising a friend on moving to a new city
- Ex 2 — Advising a cousin on learning to drive
CELPIP Writing Task 2 Sample Answers: Agree/Disagree Survey
- Template 1 — Standard two-reason response
- Ex 1 — Agree: employees should work from home
- Ex 2 — Disagree: replacing a park with a mall
- Template 2 — Concession-first response
- Ex 1 — Agree: banning phones in class
- Ex 2 — Disagree: banning downtown food trucks
- Template 3 — Personal-experience response
- Ex 1 — Agree: mandatory second language
- Ex 2 — Disagree: living without a car
CELPIP Writing Task 2 Sample Answers: Preference Survey
- Template 1 — Standard preference response
- Ex 1 — Big city vs. small town
- Ex 2 — Gym membership vs. transit pass
- Template 2 — Criteria-based comparison
- Ex 1 — Online vs. in-person courses
- Ex 2 — Renting downtown vs. buying in suburbs
- Template 3 — Tried-both experience response
- Ex 1 — Cooking at home vs. eating out
- Ex 2 — Road trip vs. package tour