Polish writing course – letters, emails and essays with correction
On the writing course you practise the texts required by the B1 and B2 exams and by work in Poland: formal and informal letters and emails, notices, opinions and essays. Every text comes back to you with the teacher’s correction and comment, and then you write a corrected version. The course combines online individual lessons with correction of your work between classes – it is the fastest way to make the same mistakes stop coming back.
Who the writing course helps most
The course is for people at B1 or B2 level who speak quite fluently but lose points or confidence in writing. Most often these are exam candidates for whom writing is the weakest part, and people who write emails to clients and supervisors in Polish at work. If you are preparing for the whole exam, also see the B1 course.
Which texts we practise
We practise the forms of writing that the exam regulation lists for a given level. At B1 they include, among others, wishes, an invitation, a notice, a formal and informal letter and email, a description, a story and an opinion about a film or a book. At B2 they are joined by, among others, an essay, a cover letter, a CV, an application and an official letter.
| Form | Level | What we pay attention to |
|---|---|---|
| Formal email (e.g. a complaint, a request for information) | B1 | the heading, the purpose in the first sentence, the Pan/Pani form, the closing |
| Informal letter to a friend | B1 | a natural tone, the past and future tenses, questions to the addressee |
| A notice, an invitation | B1 | complete information: what, where, when, contact |
| An opinion, a description, a story | B1 | the order of events, conjunctions, justifying an opinion |
| Essay | B2 | thesis, arguments, counterargument, conclusion |
| Cover letter, application, official letter | B2 | official style, fixed phrases, brevity |
We explain what the written task in the exam looks like in our description of the B1 written part, and you will find a ready example in a B1 essay marked by a teacher.
Typical mistakes we correct
Most points in writing are lost on a few recurring mistakes, not on difficult grammar. These are the ones teachers correct most often:
| Mistake | Correct | Why |
|---|---|---|
| „Szanowny Pan Kowalski,” | Szanowny Panie, | in the heading of a letter we use the vocative |
| „Dziękuję pani za odpowiedź” | Dziękuję Pani za odpowiedź | in letters we write polite forms with a capital letter |
| „Piszę, bo chcę wiedzieć…” | Zwracam się z prośbą o informację… | in a formal letter we avoid the colloquial “bo chcę” |
| „Myślę że to dobry pomysł” | Myślę, że to dobry pomysł | a comma before że, który, ponieważ, żeby |
| „Przez pomoc kolegi zdałem egzamin” | Dzięki pomocy kolegi zdałem egzamin | dzięki – a good cause, przez – a bad cause |
| „Pozdrowienia” at the end of a complaint | Z poważaniem | the closing must match the style of the letter |
What the classes look like
The course has the rhythm “write – correct – write again”. Between lessons you write a text on a given topic. The teacher marks the mistakes and adds a comment, but does not correct all of them for you – you find some yourself, because that is how you remember best. In an individual lesson (50 minutes, Google Meet) you discuss the text, practise the phrases that were missing and start the next task. Explanations are in Polish, English, Russian or Spanish.
Example from a correction – the first and the second version:
First version: „Dzień dobry, w zeszłym tygodniu kupiłem u was telefon i on nie działa, chcę nowy.” The teacher’s comment: no heading, no description of the fault, a demand instead of a request. Second version: Szanowni Państwo, 3 marca kupiłem w Państwa sklepie internetowym telefon. Po tygodniu przestał się ładować. W związku z tym proszę o wymianę urządzenia na nowe lub zwrot pieniędzy. Z poważaniem, Ahmed Khan.
How the course works
- A trial lesson with a diagnosis – you write a short text, and the teacher assesses your level and your most common mistakes.
- A plan of forms – which texts we practise, in what order and for what deadline.
- Writing cycles – a text, correction with a comment, discussion, a second version.
- Timed writing – before the exam we practise within a time limit and by hand.
- A list of your mistakes – a summary of what still comes back, to revise before the exam.
Included in the writing course price
- Individual lessons and correction of every text with a comment.
- Models of phrases for formal and informal letters.
- A personal list of recurring mistakes and a monthly progress report.
- Questions to the teacher via WhatsApp – also “can I write it like this in an email to my boss?”.
Show us your first text
Book a trial lesson – you will write a short text in it, and the teacher will show you which mistakes cost you the most. If you first want to check how the teacher will assess your text under exam conditions, start with the mock exam.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send my own text from work for correction?
Yes. The writing course can also cover your emails and letters from work – just remove personal data and confidential information from them.
Does handwriting matter?
In the exam you write on a sheet, so the text must be legible. Before the exam we practise timed handwriting, and in everyday life you can write on a computer.
Does the writing course also help in the grammar part of the exam?
Yes, indirectly – by correcting the same mistakes in texts, you consolidate the endings and constructions that the grammar module checks.
Sources
- Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education on examinations in Polish as a foreign language (Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego), Dz.U. 2025 item 217 – annex no. 1 (forms of written texts at levels B1 and B2)
A full online B1 exam. A teacher marks your writing and speaking against the State Commission's criteria, and you get a report with recommendations.
See also
- WritingTypes of written text at B1, ready-made phrases for formal and informal letters and a step-by-step writing plan.Read →
- Sample letterAn email to a landlord: the learner’s version, the mistakes with corrections and a model that will help you learn to write at B1.Read →
- Formal letter and e-mailLetter layout, polite phrases, punctuation and two ready examples.Read →