What the writing task asks
At B2 you must produce one longer text — typically a formal letter, complaint or opinion piece of around 150 words where register and argument matter. You are given a situation and bullet points you must cover — and covering every bullet is the first thing the examiner checks. Skipping a bullet costs marks even if your German is perfect.
The structure that scores
Every successful letter follows the same skeleton. Internalise it so you spend your exam time on content, not on deciding what comes next.
- Greeting in the right register (Sehr geehrte… or Liebe…).
- Opening sentence stating why you are writing.
- One paragraph per bullet point — all bullets covered.
- A polite closing request or statement.
- Sign-off matching the greeting (Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Liebe Grüße).
Choosing the right register
B2 writing is judged partly on whether you match formal or informal style to the situation. A complaint to a company needs Sie and formal phrases; a message to a friend uses du. Mixing them is a frequent and avoidable error.
Useful phrases to memorise
A bank of reliable connectors and set phrases lets you write quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Ich schreibe Ihnen, weil … (I am writing to you because …)
- Könnten Sie mir bitte mitteilen, … (Could you please let me know …)
- Aus diesem Grund möchte ich … (For this reason I would like to …)
- Über eine baldige Antwort würde ich mich freuen. (I look forward to a quick reply.)
Plan, write, check
Spend two minutes planning which bullet goes in which paragraph, write steadily, then save two minutes to check verb position, capital nouns and case endings. A quick check catches the small errors that drag your score down.
Common writing mistakes at B2
Typical losses at B2 come from missing a bullet point, wrong word order in subordinate clauses, forgetting to capitalise nouns, and mixing du/Sie. Each is easy to fix once you are aware of it — which is why feedback matters more than volume.
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