Practice TCF Writing Tâche 1 with ChatGPT: Short Message Prompt Link

Coach Link (One-Click Copy to ChatGPT / Grok)

Open your favorite chat tool and send:

Please train me on TCF Writing Tâche 1 following the instructions in this link: https://hitcf.com/prompt/writing/1

The tool will pick a 60-120 word short message prompt and wait for your answer.

What This Task Looks Like in TCF

Writing Tâche 1 is the shortest and foundational writing task in the set:

• Word count: 60 - 120 words
• Task type: Write a short message to someone you know—neighbor’s note, friend’s invitation, colleague’s leave request, family thank-you
• Skill level: A2 → B1
• Time: about 10 minutes suggested (the writing test is 60 minutes for all three tasks)
• Key: All elements specified in the prompt must be included (inviter/invitee, time, place, reason). Missing one means the task isn’t done—and that is what the official "fit to the communication situation" criterion looks at.

FEI only publishes three families of criteria (linguistic / pragmatic / sociolinguistic), with no per-item points. The coach prompt uses a HiTCF practice grid broken down from those three families—6 items, each /3, and the score is indicative only:

1. Communication ability (all task points covered)
2. Information description ability
3. Vocabulary breadth
4. Vocabulary accuracy
5. Grammar structure breadth + accuracy
6. Spelling / accents

Why Practicing Directly with ChatGPT Usually Sucks

Getting ChatGPT to "correct your essay" usually results in a bunch of rewriting suggestions—but it has no consistent scoring framework, nor will it single out whether you covered all the task points. You might think your vocabulary is fine, but you missed the consigne’s "time and place"—and leaving out task points is exactly what the official "fit to the communication situation" criterion looks at.

Our prompt in this link will:

• Provide the official format of the task (including word count and time limit)
• Wait for you to finish writing completely before scoring (no real-time corrections)
• Count your words (⚠️ if under 60 or over 120)
• Give an indicative score on the 6-item practice grid (each /3), converted to /20
• Annotate sentence by sentence: highlight each error with [error → fix]
• Provide a 60-120 word B2 model answer

Sample Dialogue

Tool: 📝 Sujet Tâche 1 — TCF Canada

Vous venez de déménager dans un nouveau quartier. Écrivez un mot à vos voisins pour vous présenter et les inviter à prendre un café samedi prochain. (60 à 120 mots)
Écrivez 60 à 120 mots. Vous avez 10 minutes.
Quand vous êtes prêt·e, envoyez-moi votre réponse.

You: (Send a 60-120 word French short message)

Tool: (Scoring phase)

• Word count: 87 words ✅
• Score sheet (practice grid, 6 items /3) + indicative total 14/20
• Estimated CEFR: B1
• Your text includes [J'ai allé → Je suis allé] inline correction highlights
• 3 style upgrade suggestions
• B2 model answer: (a fully rewritten paragraph)
• 2 useful polite phrases / connectors to remember

Common Pitfalls for Test Takers

• Writing too much or too little: 150 words or only 45 words. A word count outside the official 60-120 range affects your score.
• Missing key points: Not specifying "when" or "where" in the message—the task isn’t done, so the "task completion" item on the practice grid comes out very low.
• Wrong form of address: Writing Cher Monsieur to a neighbor (too formal) or Salut bro (too casual).
• No signature: French messages end with À bientôt / Cordialement / Amicalement; an abrupt ending reads as unfinished.
• Wrong passé composé auxiliary: J'ai venu (wrong) / Je suis venu (correct).

Build Basics Daily on HiTCF, Then Run Realistic Simulations Before the Exam

The prompt tool cycles through 8 scenarios (moving, last-minute cancellation, door thank-you, borrowing, organizing a meal, lost item, neighbor reminder, restaurant recommendation), simulating the real exam pressure of "seeing the prompt and having to produce in 10 minutes." But it’s just a last-minute practice companion. For daily basics, use HiTCF Writing Tâche 1 Systematic Training:

• Exam-style prompts + exam-style interface with a 10-minute limit
• After writing, get sentence-by-sentence model answers + AI scoring on 6 criteria (broken down from FEI’s three official categories)
• Helps you build the 60-120 word "greeting + body + closing signature" skeleton

After mastering 5-6 sets of basics, run live random simulations with ChatGPT before the exam—experience the tension of seeing a new scenario and having to immediately organize your response. Sign up for a free 3-day speaking & writing trial (AI speaking practice and essay grading).

Want to cover all 6 tâches in one go? Check Coach prompt overview.