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title: "Goethe A2 Writing Part 1: Message (Example)"
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# Goethe A2 Writing Part 1 – Short Message

> Writing Part 1 of the Goethe-Zertifikat A2: write a short personal message covering guide points. Structure, useful phrases and a worked example with answer.

## Key takeaways

- You write a short personal message (e.g. text) for a situation with guide points.
- Cover all guide points and don’t forget the greeting and sign-off.

- Task type: Message
- Focus: Writing a short message

## What this part tests

In Part 1 you produce text yourself: a short personal message – for example a text or email to a friend. You get a situation and guide points, all of which you must cover.

Three things are decisive: you address all guide points (one to two sentences each), you start with a greeting and end with a sign-off, and you write simple, understandable sentences. Perfect grammar isn’t expected at A2.

The most common losses of marks: a guide point is missing, or the greeting and sign-off are missing. Whoever covers all points and uses fixed phrases writes confidently and completely.

**What you practice:** Structuring a message, Covering guide points, Using greeting & sign-off

## How to approach it

1. Read the situation and the guide points carefully.
2. Start with a suitable greeting (“Hallo …” / “Liebe/r …”).
3. Write one to two sentences for each guide point.
4. Link your sentences with “und”, “aber”, “weil”.
5. End with a sign-off (“Viele Grüße”).
6. Check at the end: all guide points, greeting and sign-off present?

## Example task with answer

A short example in the same format: the task and a model answer that covers all guide points.

**Aufgabe:** Deine Freundin Tina hat dich zu ihrem Geburtstag eingeladen. Schreibe eine Antwort. Leitpunkte: (1) Bedanke dich für die Einladung. (2) Sage, dass du kommst. (3) Frage, ob du etwas mitbringen sollst.

- Model answer:
  - Answer: Liebe Tina, vielen Dank für deine Einladung zum Geburtstag! Ich komme sehr gern. Soll ich etwas mitbringen, zum Beispiel einen Salat oder Getränke? Bis Samstag! Viele Grüße, Lea — The message covers all three guide points: thanking (1), confirming (2), asking about bringing something (3). It has a greeting (“Liebe Tina”) and a sign-off (“Viele Grüße”) and is informal throughout – exactly what Part 1 expects.

## Practice: test yourself

Du antwortest einer Freundin auf eine Einladung zum Geburtstag.

- Which greeting and sign-off fit?
  - a) Sehr geehrte Frau Schulz / Mit freundlichen Grüßen
  - b) Liebe Tina / Viele Grüße
  - c) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren / Hochachtungsvoll
  - Answer: b — An invitation from a friend is private. “Liebe Tina” and “Viele Grüße” fit. The formal variants (a, c) suit companies or strangers.

## Common mistakes

- **Forgetting a guide point:** All points must appear. Tick them off one by one after writing.
- **Forgetting greeting or sign-off:** A message needs a greeting at the start and a sign-off at the end.
- **Writing too complicated:** Write short, simple sentences. Complicated sentences lead to errors.
- **Wrong register:** To friends you write “du” and “Hallo”, not “Sie” and “Sehr geehrte …”.

## Tips

- Write one to two sentences for each guide point.
- Learn fixed phrases for greeting, request and sign-off by heart.
- Check at the end that all points, greeting and sign-off are there.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long should the message be?

Short – one to two sentences per guide point, plus greeting and sign-off. What matters is that all points appear.

### Do I really have to cover all guide points?

Yes. Each missing guide point costs marks. Tick off each point one by one after writing.

### Do I write “du” or “Sie”?

In Part 1 the message is usually private (to friends/family) – then you write “du” and “Hallo”.

### How do I get feedback on my message?

The official PDF answer key does not grade writing. At Prepliq a mock exam grades your message automatically against the official criteria.

## Ready for the exam?

[Practice this part on Prepliq](https://prepliq.com/en/practice-test/goethe-zertifikat-german-a2?action=start&sectionId=Written%20Expression)

[Goethe A2 Writing Part 1 – Short Message](https://prepliq.com/en/practice-test/goethe-zertifikat-german-a2/writing/part-1)