DELE A2 Writing: 15 Model Emails & Texts (2026)

Examiners do not reward improvisation at A2 — they reward task completion, clarity, and appropriate tone. The same stems return with small variations: invite/decline, complain, request information, describe a place, narrate a weekend, give simple opinions. If you walk in with skeleton paragraphs and flexible phrases, you protect time for proofreading and word count.

This article gives five high-frequency templates with full model answers in European Spanish, plus phrase banks and error traps. Treat them as patterns to personalize, not sentences to copy blindly — names, dates, and bullet points from the prompt must always be woven in.

DELE A2 Writing Task Quick Reference

Task	Word Count	Common Prompts	Register	Time
Task 1 (message)	60–80 words	Invitation, request, note to friend	Informal (tú)	~20 min
Task 2 (email/letter)	80–100 words	Complaint, formal request, description	Formal (usted)	~30 min

Writing structure and what examiners score

Task 1 — Email or message: about 60–70 words, ~25 minutes. Must include greeting, logical paragraphs, closing, and every required content point from the exam paper.
Task 2 — Short text: about 70–80 words, ~25 minutes. Often narrative, descriptive, or opinion on a familiar theme; connectors and simple past or present flow score higher than rare vocabulary misused.
Criteria cluster: cumplimiento de la tarea, coherencia y cohesión, corrección gramatical y lexica. A missing bullet loses more points than a minor agreement slip.

Template 1 — Accepting an invitation

Exam-style prompt (abridged): A friend invites you to a birthday party on Saturday. Say yes, suggest what time you can arrive, and mention what you will bring.

Model answer (European Spanish): Estimada Laura, Muchas gracias por invitarme a tu fiesta de cumpleaños el sábado. Me encantaría ir. Llegaré sobre las ocho porque termino el trabajo un poco tarde. Llevo un postre casero para compartir. Un abrazo, Marcos

Why it works:

Opens with thanks + direct acceptance — examiners see task completion immediately.
Time clause explains arrival without sounding rude (porque + present).
Closing matches informal friend register (Un abrazo).

Template 2 — Making a complaint (hotel)

Exam-style prompt (abridged): You stayed at a hotel. The room was dirty and the air conditioning did not work. You asked reception for help and nobody came. Write to the manager: describe the problem, say what you want (apology/discount), and give a deadline for a reply.

Model answer: Estimado director / Estimada directora, Les escribo por un problema durante mi estancia del 3 al 5 de marzo. Mi habitación (312) estaba sucia y el aire acondicionado no funcionaba. Llamé a recepción dos veces, pero nadie vino a ayudarme. Solicito una disculpa formal y un descuento del veinte por ciento en la factura. Espero su respuesta antes del viernes. Atentamente, Elena Ruiz

Why it works:

Formal address + concrete facts (dates, room number) — credibility without aggression.
Clear request and time boundary — satisfies "what you want" and "next step" bullets.
Atentamente closes formal letters safely at A2.

Template 3 — Requesting information (course)

Exam-style prompt (abridged): Write to a language school. You are interested in a Spanish course in July. Ask about price, afternoon classes, and whether you need a placement test.

Model answer: Buenos días, Me interesa el curso de español para extranjeros en julio. ¿Cuánto cuesta la matrícula y el mes completo? ¿Hay grupos por las tardes, de cinco a siete? Por último, ¿necesito hacer un examen de nivel antes de empezar? Gracias por la información. Saludos cordiales, Tomás Novák

Analysis:

Three questions map one-to-one to typical bullet prompts — easy for examiners to tick.
Neutral polite tone without over-formal vocabulary you might misspell under pressure.
Por último signals the third question — cheap cohesion that raises your score.

Template 4 — Describing your weekend (narrative)

Exam-style prompt (abridged): Describe what you did last weekend. Mention Saturday, Sunday, who you were with, and how you felt.

Model answer: El fin de semana pasado salí con unos amigos al centro de la ciudad. El sábado fuimos al mercado y compramos fruta y queso. Después dimos un paseo por el parque porque hacía buen tiempo. El domingo por la mañana estudié español en casa y por la tarde vi una película con mi familia. Preparé la cena y me acosté pronto porque el lunes tengo mucho trabajo. Fue un fin de semana tranquilo, pero lo pasé muy bien.

Analysis:

Clear time chain: el sábado / después / el domingo — examiners reward cohesion in narratives.
Mix of pretérito (fuimos, compramos, vi) and present for Monday plan — natural at A2 if controlled.
Closing evaluative sentence (tranquilo, lo pasé bien) answers "how you felt" without heavy subjunctive.

Template 5 — Describing your neighborhood

Exam-style prompt (abridged): Describe where you live. Mention services (shops, transport), green areas, and one thing you like and one thing you dislike.

Model answer: Vivo en un barrio tranquilo al norte de la ciudad. Hay una plaza pequeña con bancos y un parque infantil. Cerca de mi casa hay una farmacia, dos supermercados y una parada de autobús. Me gusta mucho que sea seguro y que conozca a los vecinos. Lo que menos me gusta es el ruido algunas noches, cuando los bares cierran tarde. Aun así, prefiero vivir aquí que en el centro.

Analysis:

Location + facilities + opinion pattern matches descriptive prompts exam after exam.
Me gusta que / Lo que menos me gusta es — fixed frames for like/dislike bullets.
Aun así + comparison (aquí que en el centro) adds a second clause without risky grammar.

How to adapt templates on exam day

Underline every bullet in the prompt before you write. Swap names, dates, places, and numbers from the paper into your skeleton in pencil first if that helps. Keep one sentence purely for task completion ("Gracias por la invitación") and one for closure — everything else flexes.

If the register shifts (formal company vs. friend), change greeting and closing only — do not rewrite your entire grammar. A2 rewards safe, appropriate tone over flashy synonyms.

Key phrases for every email and text

Greetings (pick one tier and stay consistent):

Informal: Hola, … / Querido/a + nombre,
Neutral-formal: Buenos días, / Estimado/a + title + apellido,
Formal complaint/request: Muy señores míos, / Estimado director / Estimada directora,

Closings:

Informal: Un saludo, / Un abrazo, + nombre
Neutral: Saludos cordiales, / Atentamente, + nombre

Transitions and glue:

Además, / También, / Por otro lado, / En primer lugar, … / Por último, …
Cause and contrast: porque, entonces, sin embargo, aunque (use aunque only if you can keep the clause short).
Requests: ¿Podría…?, ¿Sería posible…?, Me gustaría…, Quisiera… (do not stack three synonyms — pick one).

Common writing mistakes that cost easy points

Word count: answers far under 60 or 70 words lose development points; answers far over waste time and invite errors.
Missing bullet points — always the most expensive mistake; scan the prompt before you hand in.
Wrong tone (slang to a manager, stiff legalese to a friend) — adjust greeting/closing, not every verb.
Grammar sprawl: long subordinate chains you cannot control; prefer two short sentences.

The title promises fifteen models: the five above are the core "families" you will see in most sessions; extend them with variants (declining invitations, apologizing, suggesting another date, thanking after help) by swapping the middle paragraph while keeping openings and closings stable. Ten extra pieces are variations on these same stems — memorize structure, not every word.

Turn templates into scored practice: timed tasks, instant feedback, and section tracking on the DELE A2 hub.

Writing Day Checklist

Read the prompt twice — underline all required points to address

Choose correct register: tú (friends) or usted (formal/unknown)

Write greeting and closing first (easy points)

Answer ALL parts of the prompt before polishing language

Count words: Task 1 ≥60, Task 2 ≥80. Under = automatic penalty

Check accent marks on: está, sí, qué, cuándo, también, además

Official Source

Instituto Cervantes — Official DELE A2 Writing Section

https://examenes.cervantes.es/es/dele/examenes/a2

Frequently Asked Questions

How many writing tasks does DELE A2 have?

Two tasks in the Expresión e Interacción Escritas section. Task 1 is a shorter message (60–80 words), Task 2 is a longer email or description (80–100 words).

Can I memorize templates for DELE A2 writing?

Yes — and you should. The exam recycles the same prompt types. Memorizing openings, closings, and transition phrases saves time and avoids common errors.

Do spelling mistakes fail you in DELE A2 writing?

Not individually, but repeated spelling errors lower your score. Accent marks on common words (está, sí, qué) matter — missing them signals A1, not A2.

DELE A2 Writing: 15 Model Emails & Texts (2026)

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