Goethe B2 Writing Part 2: The Message
Updated: 23 September 2026 · Checked against official exam sources
In the adult model set, Writing Part 2 is a message of about 100 words; it may require an explanation, suggestion and polite request.
A way to approach it
Identify the recipient and purpose in your opening. Give each requested point one or two clear sentences, with an appropriate greeting and close.
Final check
Adjust the register to the recipient rather than copying a forum-post tone; make the request explicit.
Practise with the official sample
Take the relevant part of the Goethe-Institut adult model set to its official time. Use the key for Reading and Listening and the published criteria for Writing and Speaking. In your next attempt, measure whether the same error recurs.
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