IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a person you enjoy talking to
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a person you enjoy talking to. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who the person is; what you talk about; how often you talk; why you enjoy talking to them), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a person you enjoy talking to.
You should say:
- who the person is
- what you talk about
- how often you talk
- and explain why you enjoy talking to them
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who the person is
- 2
what you talk about
- 3
how often you talk
- 4
and explain why you enjoy talking to them
Rounding-off questions
Is conversation as important as it used to be?
What makes someone a good conversationalist?
Where this leads: Part 3 on people and relationships
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