IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a gift you gave to someone
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a gift you gave to someone. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the gift was; who you gave it to; why you chose it; how the person reacted), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a gift you gave to someone.
You should say:
- what the gift was
- who you gave it to
- why you chose it
- and explain how the person reacted
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the gift was
- 2
who you gave it to
- 3
why you chose it
- 4
and explain how the person reacted
Rounding-off questions
Is it better to give or to receive gifts?
How do people decide what to give?