IELTS Writing Task 1

Dinner Invitation For New Neighbors

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Letter Writing

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Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.  

A couple has recently moved into the apartment on the floor you live. You were away when they moved in and now you want to invite them for dinner.

Write a letter to the couple. In your letter

• introduce yourself to them

• give details of your apartment

• invite them for dinner

Write at least 150 words. 

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows: 

Dear …………., 

Top rated answers

Here are the 5 highest scoring answers by real-users for this IELTS Writing Task 1 Letter Writing topic.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 17 days ago

Dear Sharon, I am writing to invite you for dinner tonight, as we have been out of town since you moved in, and we returned yesterday. To give you an introduction about us, my name is Urvashi Pandey, and I live with my Prabhat Pandey in B-903, next door. We have been living in this society for the last five years. Originally, we are from Lucknow; however, we moved to the Amrapali Empire in 2019, and since then, we have been living here. We live in a 3 BHK apartment. Once you enter the home, you will see a Drawing room which has a Television, a TV cabinet, and L L-shaped sofa. Following that, you will see an open Kitchen which we customized as per our needs. When you move further, you will see our living room, which has an attached bathroom and a walk-in closet. Additionally, we have set aside one room for guests and kept the third room for Work. I have been planning to invite you since yesterday; however, since you were out yesterday therefore I would like to invite you for dinner tonight. I will be waiting for you tonight. Yours truly, Urvashi Pandey

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 18 days ago

Dear Diane, Hope you are doing well. I am Jasira, your neighbour living in the same floor. Our apartment number is A13. We are so excited to have you as our neighbour and would like to invite both of you for dinner at our apartment on coming Sunday (Septemebr 27, 2025). At the time of move in, we where not here and haven't got a chance to interact with you. We are happy to serve you and thrilled to welcome you to our beautiful nest. Please do let me know if you have any other commitments on Sunday so that we can amend the plan. Also please let us know if you have any food preferences or any allergies that we should consider. You can reach out to me at the doorstep as I am available most of the time in my apartment. Do not hesitate to reach for any help. Warm regards, Jasira

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 22 days ago

Dear Mark, I am writing this letter to introduce myself, I am your neighbor in the same buildiing and same floor, In this occasion I would like to invite you and your partner for a dinner at my place. My name is Rawad, I am 29 years old, born in small town in Lebanon called Bsatine. I finished my studies in business administration there, and I moved to Dubai. For the last 4 years I have been working here as Human Resources Manager in a dental clinic. In regards to my apartment, It is the one on the opposite side of yours, there is a long corrdior, filled with some natural green plants on both sides of the hallway. One you reach the end of that way, you will find a blue doormat asking you to "come in!" and a label on the door with then apartment number "704". I would be honored to get to meet you and your girlfriend in person, so we know each others better. That being said, I am humbly inviting you for dinner tonight at my apartment, and I would be happy if you will accept my invitation. Looking forward to meet you both in person, and please let me know if the time I suggested suits you, or else if you prefer to reschedule to different date, that is totally fine. Yours Sincerely, Rawad Khatib

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 23 days ago

Dear Mr. Singh, I am writing this letter to invite you for a lovely dinner get together, along with your family members. I am very happy that you had shifted to the B-32 apartment this week, actually that house was vacate since last 2 years. Myself, Mr. Gupta residing at just next to your room. I am an Enginner at Deliotte company staying in a joint family with my parents, wife and two kids. I reside on the same floor in B-34 , its a 4 BHK house with proper ventillation facilites and well furnished apartment. The name plate of Gupta Palace is hanged at the right side entrance of the steel door. I would like to meet you and your family members so that we should know and understand each other well. So, kindly accept my invitation and do visit on the coming weekend (Saturday) at 7pm. My wife is an excellent cook and loves to make different cuisines such as Mexican and Italian. I hope everyone would loves the dishes. please be on time, I would be eagerly waiting to welcome you. Thanking you Yours sincerly Amisha

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 25 days ago

Dear Neighbours, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Akshita Sharma, and I live in apartment 504, right opposite yours on the same floor. I was travelling last week when you moved in, so unfrotunately, I could not greet you in person. Let me briefly introduce myself. I work as a software engineer in a multinational company, and I live here with my parents. We have been in this building for almost four years now and absolutely love the friendly community. Our apartment is quite similar to yours, with two bedrooms and a balcony facing the society garden, which is a perfect spot for evening tea. Since we have not yet had the chance to interact properly, I would be delighted if you could join us for dinner at our place this Saturday evening around 7 p.m. It would be a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other better. We will be preparing a mix of traditional Inidan dishes, but please let me know if you have any food preferences or dietary restrictions. Looking forward to welcoming you. Warm regards, Akshita Sharma

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Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

1 year ago

Dear Sir, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is William, and I live in apartment #512 on the same flour as yours. I recently returned from a trip and noticed that you had moved in a while I was away. I wanted to take this opportunity to warmly welcome you to our building. Let me share a little about myself and my apartment. I have been living here for the past four years with my partner Jenny. Our apartment is a two-bedroom unit with a lovely balcony that overlooks the park. Its a quiet and friendly space and I am sure you will enjoy living here as much as we do. To get to know each other better, I would love to invite you over for dinner at our place this Saturday evening. Pleas let me know if this time works for you or if there is another day that would be more convenient. Looking forward to meeting you both Br . Kind regards, William

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

1 year ago

Dear Richa and Yash, I am Manvitha, your next door neighbour on the 7th floor in the Golden Views apartment. I was on a vacation last week and could not meet you when you moved in. I am writing to invite you to dinner at my place tommorow, so that we can get to know each other better. Firstly, I work as a restaurant manager at Pinewood's Eatery in our neighbourhood. My husband not only works at the Riverland primary school as a principle but also tutors math suject at home. Furthermore, my kid attends the same school, he is in grade 5. Secondly, I have been living in this building for almost 10 years now. Initially, I purchased this house from a friend of mine, who was moving to the US permanantly. Later on, my husband moved in with me after our wedding and made some structural changes to it. This house holds a lot of memories for us including the birth of our son. As a token of welcome, I would like tohost a dinner for you both along with your other family members at our place tommorow at 7:00 PM. I shall be cooking a few vegetarian dishes for you to enjoy. Lastly, I am looking forward to meeting everyone. Yours sincerely, Manvitha Reddy

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

1 year ago

Dear sir/ ma'am, I'm Mrs Chrisha Fernandes, your neighbour living in flat number 123, First Floor, right adjacent to yours. Me and my husband live here along with our pet dog Coco. We have been travelling for a while as we just got back home last weekend. The society president informed us about your arrival . Hence, I'm writing this to invite you for a fine dinner at our place. This will be a great opportunity for us to know each other as we live next door. My husband experiments with his wines and I have a knack for cooking. Secondly, I was considering making a pork pot roast as it's a match made in heaven with our handcrafted wines. Please let us know if the menu set alone is good for you or if you have any other recommendations. Hoping to hear from you soon. This is my contact number 9307160255, if incase you would like to get in touch with me. Yours lovingly, Chrisha Fernandes

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

1 year ago

Dear Priya, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to invite you and Mr. Joshi for dinner at my home. Let me introduce my self. My name is Hirna and I live on the same floor as yours, just 2 doors away from your apartment. My flat no is B-201. Moreover, I live with my husband and a 3 years old daughter. We moved here in 2019 when my husband got a transfer in his job and since then, we have been living here. We have the same apartment with 2 bedrooms with a specious hall along with a balcony and a small kitchen with a store room. Although I do not have much equipments, that is why it feels like a big apartment. In addition, when you moved in here, I was out of town and that is why I want to invite you and Mr. Joshi for a nice dinner on this Sunday at my home, so we can get a chance to know each other. Look forward to your reply and see you on Sunday. Kind regards, Hirna.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

11 months 19 days ago

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, My name is Kabir Anand, I am your neighbor. I just want to inform you that me and my wife were on holiday in Kashmir, India when you moved into your apartment which is a neighbor place to ours. I have been living with my wife Sonia in this society for the last 10 years. I live in apartment no. 2064 which is adjacent to your apartment. This is the most spacious place of this society which we are sharing. As we are living in the same living place and sharing an adjacent area, I would like to invite you and your family to our home for dinner. I and my wife will be glad if you and your family will join us today for dinner at 8:00 PM. I look forward to the acceptance of this invitation. With regards Kabir Anand and Sonia Anand Apartment No. 2064 Well Being Society Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

11 months 29 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to let you know that I am your floormate, I really apologize that I was out of town when you moved in here. Only today the manager of our housing complex informed me about your movement. I live here with my wife, two kids and a dog. Olivia is my elder daughter aged 10 and Kevin is my son aged 5, my dog's name is Alex. I live in flat number A231, the one with purple door, right next to your flat. Feel free to drop by anytime, just in case your need any help with groceries or any maintenance help. It will be a pleasure for us if you join us for a dinner, anytime in the weekends. My wife is an excellent cook and an expert in Italian cuisine. She can cook our traditional food also without any issues, or we can go outside in a famous restaurant, choice is yours. Please stop by or call on 234-567 anytime. Hope to see you and have a sumptuous meal together. Yours sincerely, John

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

10 months 27 days ago

Dear Mr. Peterson, Welcome to the building! My name is Pankaj Dave, and I live in the apartment 207 on the second floor, just across the right corner from lift. I'm sorry I wasn't around when you moved in, but I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and say hello. I've been living here for two years, and I truly enjoy the community here. My apartment is a two-bedroom unit with a small balcony, and I'd be happy to help if you have any questions about the building or the neighbourhood. To properly welcome you, I'd love to invite you both to dinner at my place on this Saturday evening at 8:00 PM. It'll be a casual yet very lovely evening, and I'll prepare some delicious homemade dishes. Please let me know if you have any dietary preference or restrictions. Looking forward to getting to know you both! Warm regards, Pankaj Dave

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

10 months 23 days ago

Dear ........, Being unaware of the situation that you recently shifted to the flat next to mine we didn't have any formal introduction as I was out of town for some reasons. I am Pratiksha Jadeja and I live in the flat adjacent to yours. To begin with my introduction, I work as a software developer and I have been in this city for last 10 years with my family. In my family we are 3 people, me and my parents and we relocated to this falt about 5 years ago. Since then I have never though of shifting to any other place as the apartments here are cozy and spacious with high security. Furthermore, in our entire floor there are about 4 apartments, my house is on right side of yours so do take care you don't get into the left one. As I love to be in a healthy relation with my neighbours I would like you to invite you for dinner at my place at about 8 pm. I would love to know more about you both and incase need any help do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

10 months 12 days ago

Dear Sita I am Radha residing in the second floor of the Orchid Apartment . I work in an IT company as a Senior Manager . I live with my family which includes my husband who works as a Sales Manager at Amazon , 2 kids and my aunt . I came to know from the president of the society that you along with your family had moved in to this apartment 2 weeks ago. My husband also conveyed the information on your occupancy in the second floor. And glad to know you are occupying the flat in same floor where I live. Just to give a brief introduction , our Apartment has total 20 flats with 4 flats in each floor . Each flat has its own car parking . There are lift facitlity , Power Backup which is provided by a Genset and also an automatic water motor. With these facilities , the place is hassle free to carry out our daily tasks smoothly. I was out of town for an official trip when you had shifted . I would like to invite you along with your family for a small dinner at my house . This gives a chance to get to know about each other. Please do visit my flat and let us have a pleasant dinner this weekend preferably on Sunday , 7 pm. Hope this time suits you . Looking forward to meeting you along with your family Yours sincerely Radha K

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

10 months 12 days ago

Dear Mr and Mrs Sharma, I introduce myself as Dr Mehta,along with my wife I stay in the apartment opposite to yours on the same floor i.e no.501. We are glad that you have shifted here as we really missed friends on the floor. Unfortunately,when you shifted in,we were away on a short vacation which we had planned well in advance as we both are working professionals and seldom get an opportunity to spend time with each other.Thus,we could not meet you in person to welcome you. Nevertheless,I am taking this opportunity to invite you to my home for a delicious dinner. Please consider this letter as a personal invitation. My wife makes really great pasta and amazing cold coffee. I am sure not only you will love it but also enjoy it to the fullest extent of each of your taste buds. We welcome you warmly. I am sure,together we will forge a long lasting loving relationship. Yours lovely, Mr & Mrs Mehta

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