CHAPTER III
INVITATION LETTER
There are several meaning about Invitation:
1. Invitation is a document, written or printed or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited.
2. The act of inviting; the requesting of a person’s company; as an invitation to a party, dinner, or to visit a friend.
3. Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something or ask someone to participate a particular even & activity.
Kinds of Invitation :
- Written invitation (card)
- Spoken invitation
There are 2 types of invitation :
- Formal Invitation Usually originate from institues companies and a kind of it, normally formal invitation is written invitation.
- Informal Invitation Personal invitation given to friends, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written and verbal invitation.
Generic Structure Invitation Letter
Making Invitation
- Would you like to …
- I’d very much like you to …
- We should be pleased if you could …
- Would you care to go with us?
- You will come … won’t you?
- Shall we come to …
- She’d like to invite you to dinner this Saturday.
- We’d like to invite you to a party next Sunday.
- Lana was wondering if you’d like to …
Accepting Invitation
- That’s very kind of you.
- What a delightful idea.
- We’d very much like to …
- I’d be delighTedy to come to your wedding party.
- With the greatest of pleasure.
- I’d love to, thanks.
- I’d be glad to, thanks.
- Of course that would be great.
Rejecting Invitation
- Thank you for asking me, but …
- Unfortunately, I can’t.
- I wish I could, but I have to study.
- Sorry, I have to work.
- I’m not sure. Maybe next time
