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Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the event was?
  • How you prepared for it?
  • Who helped you to organize it?
  • And explain why you think it was successful event.
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Cue 1:What the event was?

  • Begin by clearly stating the event you organized, including its name and purpose.
  • Mention the significance of the event to you and the people involved.

Example

The event I organized was my sister's wedding reception. It was a grand celebration that brought together family and friends to celebrate her new journey in life.

Cue 2:How you prepared for it?

  • Describe the steps you took to plan the event, including any research or decisions made.
  • Highlight any challenges faced during the preparation and how you overcame them.

Example

I started preparing for the reception three months in advance. I created a checklist of tasks, such as booking the venue, catering, and decorations. One challenge was finding a suitable venue that could accommodate all our guests, but after visiting several places, I found one that was perfect.

Cue 3:Who helped you to organize it?

  • Mention the key people who assisted you in organizing the event.
  • Explain the roles they played and how their support was valuable.

Example

My parents were incredibly supportive throughout the process. My mother helped with the catering choices, while my father took care of the logistics. Additionally, my friends assisted with decorations and managing the guest list, which made the whole process smoother.

Cue 4:And explain why you think it was a successful event.

  • Reflect on the outcomes of the event and how it met your expectations.
  • Share specific moments or feedback that made you feel it was successful.

Example

The reception was a huge success, with over 200 guests attending. Everyone enjoyed the food and the music, and I received many compliments on the decorations. Seeing my sister happy and surrounded by loved ones made all the hard work worth it.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, organizing my sister's wedding reception was a fulfilling experience. It taught me valuable lessons in planning and teamwork, and the joy it brought to our family made it one of the happiest days of my life.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your response unclear. It's important to provide specific details about the event to engage the listener and demonstrate your language skills.

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    Tip

    Use descriptive language and specific examples to illustrate your points, such as mentioning the location, activities, and emotions involved in the event.

    2: Ignoring Preparation Details

    Failing to explain how you prepared for the event can make your answer seem incomplete. Preparation is a key aspect of organizing any event and should be highlighted.

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    Tip

    Outline your preparation steps clearly, including planning, gathering resources, and coordinating with others to show your organizational skills.

    Lack of Reflection on Success

    Not explaining why the event was successful can leave your answer lacking depth. Reflecting on success helps to convey your understanding of effective event management.

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    Tip

    Discuss specific outcomes, such as positive feedback or memorable moments, to illustrate why the event was successful and what you learned from the experience.

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    Band 6

    The event was my birthday. Obviously, my friends and family members helped me arrange it. Mostly, my parents. Actually, my birthday is on the very day of Christmas. So, they had actually planned a surprise party. And in that, they made one of the workers dress as Santa and shove chocolates. It was very exciting. It was one of the best moment I had and I couldn't ever forget. It was very good. Thank you for watching.

    Band 6

    Recently I organized my sister's birthday party. My sister turned 18 this year so I organized a very big birthday bash for her. It was huge. I invited all her friends, family members. I organized this event with the help of my brother. We ordered huge cake. We arranged written gifts. We arranged decor. It was fun experience. In addition, we also arranged few games for her birthday eve. We organized a little cake shop decor where she can have a photo with her friends. We arranged a cute photo booth for her.

    Band 6

    So organizing a successful event is a tough job, to be precise, to be in the current scenario. I have created an event for my friend whose name is Ankur Chaudhary. So his birthday was on 18th February and we are celebrating it on 22nd February, that's tomorrow on Saturday. So I created an event and a group on WhatsApp where people will join us. So in the starting there were a total of 12 people including 3 girls. But at the moment, like at the last moment, those 3 girls have dropped the plan and they want exit from this group. But now we are short of 3 people in this group and a total contribution of 3000 per head is coming up to be. So I think that's a lot of amount that need to be again distributed among the 7 people.

    Band 6

    I organized the biggest fest of all the time in my university, that is called Shahr-e-Ketan Fest. More than 2,000 students attended the fest and they all enjoyed. I made sure that there are no disturbances or any disorganized things that would disturb the fest on that day. I was elected as chief manager for the entire fest. I have to make sure that everything is going in an order and there is no lack of or any shortage of the necessities out there for that fest on that day.

    Band 6

    So, one of the events which come into my mind when I think was a successful was the reunion that we have organized in our college for us first batch of seniors that have passed out from that college. So, I was part of the club called Mahindra University alumni relations where we organized a reunion for the seniors who were passed out in 2018 and it was such a successful event because all the seniors had connected, reconnected with the professors and gave a huge impact on… What the fuck am I talking? I was part of this club in my college called Mahindra University alumni relationship committee. So, in that we have organized several events which were quite successful, but one event that stands out in my memory is a reunion that we have organized for our first passed out seniors who have passed out of the college in the year 2018. So, it was a memorable event because I was the head of the designing and the logistics group. From designing every part of the invitation and sending it out to the seniors to help with their accommodations, hospitality, getting the relevant permissions for them to stay in the college. It was all quite a hard work that we have done and for a quite long time. Me along with my team were very grateful for that opportunity because it gave us a chance to connect with the seniors, learn through their experiences, know the do's and don'ts after we graduate and also it was… I call it successful because even the seniors walked down their memory lane and they actually reconnected with the professors, they shared their experiences, they got beautiful insights from the professors and the dean academics and they enjoyed the ongoing fest of our college which was the technical fest and they participated in various of them. We have conducted various games to help us bond with each other and it was such a great event and everyone thanked us for it. We also gave them tote bags with the memories that they can take back from this experience and looking at them, it made us realize that…

    Band 6

    So, I have arranged my dog's second birthday on January 2nd, 2021, when I got him for the first time in May 2020 and this is the first dog I have ever owned after I have asked my parents for a dog for more than 8 years. So, this was a very special occasion for me and it was also a bit challenging since I have never really planned a dog's birthday. I mean, it is easier to plan birthdays for humans as it is quite a standard setting of birthdays. But when it involves dogs, then it has to be a certain set of dogs, only the ones that he would get along with. So, he is friendly but he is not very friendly if it is a dog that is unknown to him. He is great with his friends that he has been with since he was a baby, a puppy. So, we have arranged all of this on a terrace with lawn, the terrace of our building. So, we had invited all his friends. We arranged a dog cake. I also prepared small cupcakes that were purely for dogs. Also, we got small gifts as a special token as a thank you for getting your dog to the party. There were lots of treats arranged. There were lots of fun activities arranged for the dogs that were invited to the party. It was a bit of a chaos but it was great.

    Band 5-6

    Many times people organize events at home or outside their home to relieve themselves from the stress free life and also it is a source when we meet our relatives and friends and also have some stress free life. Recently I organized a happy event and it was the event of the birthday party of my daughter and I was very excited and when she turned 4 years old I organized an event of the birthday party at home and I invited many of my friends and relatives to attend the party. The party was organized in a resort and we booked the resort 2 days earlier and we made it mandatory that there should be all the provisions or the snacks should be of the choice of my daughter and at 4 o'clock we gave a big surprise to my daughter and we narrated and told her that we have planned a birthday party for her and I ordered a delicious chocolate cake of my daughter's choice and in the evening many guests arrived. We also organized many games and guests were also involved, guests enjoyed playing different kinds of games and we also gave many return gifts to the guests and it was a successful event and all of them were very happy. My daughter enjoyed a lot. My husband helped me in organizing this successful birthday party, a happy event and this was a very special event. I hope you enjoyed this video and if you did please leave a like and subscribe to my channel and I will see you in the next video.

    Band 5-6

    Okay, once I was... Okay, the event I organized which made me happy was one day, I just organized an event at my office, which is held on, I don't know the date, but it was all my colleagues and my leads, everyone. I was in the event committee. We managed to handle the whole day. I took a test. Speaking in the... And the speaking actor. Okay, one day I got an opportunity to organize an event at my office. Not only me, I have my colleagues with me. The committee contained around four people. Four people and I was there before two days of the day, which the event was held up. So I just, I was able to conduct and put more into this organizing event. And it was my pleasure and the whole event was planned and organized and the timing, the interactive sections and games for the colleagues to, you know, everything we just planned very well and find games, which can all the employees can participate at once. And was totally happy and it was a great success and from the, you know, screening and the seating, the list, the food, the anchoring and everything we just got to, you know, make everything work. And I was really happy that and it was all a success. Every colleagues and the management, everyone was really happy and they appreciated our effort. And it was really a good memory of conducting an event with your own, with your ideas and seeing it a very big success. So that was the...

    Band 5-6

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    Band 5-6

    One of the happiest event which I organized successfully was my nephew's birthday celebration which I handled two years before as she came from France that was her first birthday so we planned to organize in a private room so yeah we booked a restaurant where we can get a private room to celebrate her birthday further I invited all of my friends and close family members for this happy event moreover we also ordered a cake outside we also ordered a cake outside where we can get a tasty and best cake ever in my hometown that too I choose to take chocolate flavor as most of them like to have chocolate flavor instead of taking red velvet or vanilla or some other flavors and we do cut the cake at the last and we also opened a champagne and we drank and everyone were happy at the end with a lot of joy in their face moreover we do had a lot of discussions about our lifestyles how they came up from the France how they evolved there how much hard work they have taken to survive to be in the France and we do expand about our lifestyle
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