In Writing you fill in a form (Part 1) and write a short personal letter (Part 2). Here are the structure, useful phrases, examples and all the tips for both parts.
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Writing is the part of the telc A2 exam where you produce text yourself. It has two parts: in Part 1 you fill in a form (five missing pieces of information), in Part 2 you write a short personal letter – for example an invitation, a cancellation or a request. Reading and writing share a block of around 50 minutes; plan about 20 minutes for writing.
In Part 1 you read a short text about a person and transfer the information into the form (e.g. name, place of birth, occupation). Here it matters that you write the right information in the right place.
In Part 2 you write a short letter about a situation with three guide points. You have to cover all three points – one or two sentences each is enough. What matters is an appropriate salutation, a closing and simple, understandable sentences. Perfect grammar is not necessary.
Very doable with a little practice. The most common hurdle in Part 2: not covering all three guide points, or forgetting the salutation and closing.
| Part | Task type | Focus | Tasks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 – Form | Form | Transferring details | 5 | 5 |
| Part 2 – Short letter | Letter | Writing a short letter | 1 | 10 |
Reading and writing share around 50 minutes. Plan about 20 minutes for writing and leave enough time for Part 2.
Read the text carefully and write the right information in the right field. Watch numbers like postcode and phone number.
In the letter you must address all three points – one or two sentences each is enough. A missing point costs you points.
Start with a salutation (“Hallo …” / “Liebe/r …”) and end with a closing (“Viele Grüße”). That’s part of the letter.
Write short, simple sentences and connect them with “und”, “aber”, “weil”. Understandable is more important than complicated.
Quickly check: in Part 1, are all fields filled in? In Part 2, do you have all three guide points, a salutation and a closing?
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Learn a few fixed phrases – that way you write any A2 letter quickly:
The letter is usually one of these simple situations:
Read this guide and look at an official practice test: what do the form and the letter look like?
Practice filling in forms: read a short text about a person and transfer the details.
Learn fixed phrases for salutation, request, cancellation and closing for the letter.
Write short letters for various situations and always cover all three guide points.
Practice various situations: invitation, arrangement, request, cancellation.
Work through the form and letter in around 20 minutes and check at the end that everything is complete.
Have your writing assessed – by a teacher or via a Prepliq mock that scores the letter automatically.
Two parts: Part 1 (fill in a form, five pieces of information) and Part 2 (write a short personal letter with three guide points).
A short letter – one or two sentences per guide point, plus a salutation and closing. What matters is that all three points appear.
Reading and writing are done together in a block of around 50 minutes. Plan about 20 minutes for writing.
In Part 1 it matters that the details are correct in the form. In Part 2 it matters that you cover all three guide points and write an understandable letter with a salutation and closing.
No. At A2 what counts is that you’re understood. Write simple sentences, cover all the guide points and connect them with “und”, “aber”, “weil”.
Practice filling in forms and write short letters for various situations. At Prepliq a mock scores your letter automatically – the PDF answer key doesn’t cover writing.
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