Instead of getting confused with 150 IELTS Cue Card topics, you can choose one category daily and try to use (almost) the same story:
Person-based Cue Cards
7. Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes
13. Describe a person from a different cultural background with whom you enjoy spending time
20. Describe a person you have met whom you want to work/study with
25. Describe a famous person you would like to meet
26. Describe an intelligent person you know
36. Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting
39. Describe a person who persuaded you to do something
40. Describe a person who likes to grow plants
43. Describe a person who shows his/her feelings very openly
56. Describe a person who helps to protect the environment
64. Describe a person you disliked at first but ended up being friends with
75. Describe a person who contributes to society
76. Describe an energetic person that you know
100. Describe a popular/well-known person in your country
102. Describe an interesting neighbour
109. Describe a person you only met once recently and want to know more about
112. Describe someone you really like to spend time with
117. Describe a person whom you follow on social media
126. Describe an old person you know who had an interesting life
129. Describe a person you know who has chosen a career in the medical field
130. Describe a person who likes to read a lot
137. Describe a person who likes to make things by hand
140. Describe a person who has strong opinions
149. Describe someone (a famous person) who is a role model for young people
Friend/family member Cue Cards
12. Describe an argument two of your friends had
34. Describe a friend from your childhood
65. Describe a friend of yours who is well-dressed and is good at dressing up
86. Describe a friend you like to talk with
90. Describe a family member whom you want to work with in the future
115. Describe an interesting discussion you had with your friend
123. Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend
136. Describe an occasion when you helped a family member/relative with something
145. Describe an old friend you had lost touch with and got in contact with again
Places-based Cue Cards
5. Describe a person’s house/apartment that you think is very good
8. Describe your favourite place in your house where you can relax
42. Describe an unusual but interesting building you would like to visit
45. Describe a shop/store/place you often visit
50. Describe a place where you saw animals
54. Describe a place with a lot of trees that you would like to visit
62. Describe a noisy place you have been to
78. Describe a place you have been to and would like to recommend others to live there (not your hometown)
88. Describe a quiet place you like to go
125. Describe an important river/lake in your country
142. Describe a crowded place you have visited
144. Describe an ideal and perfect place where you would like to stay (a house, an apartment)
City/Countryside/Country-based Cue Card
3. Describe a place in your country or part of your country that you would like to recommend to visitors/travelers
11. Describe a city you have been to and would like to visit again
48. Describe a place you visited and enjoyed in the countryside
67. Describe a foreign country you would like to visit in the future
80. Describe a countryside area that you have been to
120. Describe a city that you think is very interesting/famous
Sports-based Cue Cards
1. Describe an outdoor sport you would like to do
4. Describe a sport that you would like to watch
9. Describe a popular place for sports (e.g. a stadium) that you’ve been to
15. Describe a sports competition that you watched
57. Describe a sport that you really like
60. Describe a water sport you would like to try in the future
Internet/technology based Cue Cards
14. Describe a website you often visit
17. Describe a website that sells second-hand items
21. Describe a problem you had while shopping online or in a store
23. Describe a time when you needed to search for information
27. Describe an article on health you read in a magazine or on the Internet
81. Describe an invention that is useful in your daily life
84. Describe a time you used your cellphone/smartphone to do something important
98. Describe an invention that has changed the world in a positive way
139. Describe an online video in which you learned something new
Experiences & Events based Cue Cards
6. Describe a time when you forgot/missed an appointment
10. Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste (e.g., in a park, on a bench, etc.)
24. Talk about a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted
29. Describe a time when you made a plan to do an activity with a lot of people
32. Describe something you had to share with others
38. Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public
41. Describe a time when you received money as a gift
44. Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something
47. Describe an impressive talk/conversation you had that you remember well
51. Describe an unforgettable experience that you had
59. Describe a plan that you had to change recently
63. Describe a disagreement you had with someone
70. Describe a time when you made a promise to someone
72. Describe an important decision that you made
73. Describe a time when you helped a child
79. Describe a time when something changed your life in a good way
83. Describe a time when someone asked your opinion
87. Describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic jam
89. Describe something that surprised you and made you happy
93. Describe an occasion when you lost something in public
94. Describe a special day out that cost you little money/didn’t cost you much
99. Describe a time you were very busy
101. Describe an occasion when someone gave you positive advice or suggestions about your work/study
103. Describe an important event that you celebrated
105. Describe a time when you organised a happy event successfully
107. Describe a long walk you have ever had
121. Describe a time you visited a new place
127. Describe a time when you received good service in a shop/store
128. Describe a positive change that you have made recently in your daily routine
131. Describe a time when you lost an important and valuable item
132. Describe a time when you answered a phone call from someone you did not know in a public place
134. Describe a party that you enjoyed
138. Describe a time when you showed something new to others
146. Describe something you did in your study/work that has made you feel confident
148. Describe something you did with someone/a group of people
150. Describe a time when you missed or were late for an important meeting/event
School/lesson/learning based Cue Cards
16. Describe your first day at school that you remember
35. Describe an impressive English lesson you had and enjoyed
61. Describe a time you enjoyed a free day off work or school
66. Describe an important thing you learned (not at school or college)
68. Describe a rule that is important in your school or at work
69. Describe an area/subject of science (biology, robotics, etc.) that you are interested in and would like to learn more about
106. Describe a skill that you learned from older people
110. Describe a course that impressed you a lot
116. Describe a thing you did to learn another language
Difficult things/goals based Cue Cards
22. Describe a difficult thing you did and succeeded in
46. Describe a goal that you set that you tried your best to achieve
82. Describe a difficult decision that you made and that had a good result
104. Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved yet
108. Describe something that you can’t live without (not a computer/phone)
143. Describe a challenge you faced that you thought was rather difficult
Entertainment-based Cue Cards
2. Describe a film that made you laugh
18. Describe a program you like to watch
19. Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting
28. Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing
55. Describe a live performance you enjoyed watching
58. Describe a TV series you like
114. Describe an interesting song
135. Describe a movie you watched recently
Object-based Cue Cards
30. Describe a photo that you took that you are proud of
31. Describe an object that you think is beautiful
33. Describe an advertisement that introduced a product you have seen
37. Describe a skill that you can teach other people
49. Describe a photo that you enjoy looking at
52. Describe something you bought that you really wanted to return
53. Describe a kind of foreign food you like and you have had
71. Describe a line (or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song
74. Describe something you received for free
77. Describe a job that is useful to society
85. Describe a way/change that helps you save a lot of time
91. Describe a job that one of your grandparents did
92. Describe something you do to keep fit and healthy
95. Describe a contest/competition you would like to participate in
96. Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/study
97. Describe a traditional product in your country
111. Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired
113. Describe a special cake you received from others
118. Describe a rule you dislike and would like to change in the future
119. Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you
122. Describe a story someone told you that you remember
124. Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
133. Describe your favorite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country
141. Describe a prize you have received recently
147. Describe a picture/photograph of you that you like
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