IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a polite person you know
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a polite person you know. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; how you know them; how they show good manners; why their politeness stands out), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a polite person you know.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- how they show good manners
- and explain why their politeness stands out
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who this person is
- 2
how you know them
- 3
how they show good manners
- 4
and explain why their politeness stands out
Rounding-off questions
Are good manners as important as they used to be?
How do children learn to be polite?