How to write a warm and friendly invitation letter:
- The tone of an invitation should be always positive, in anticipation of a pleasurable occasion. Picture your guests smiling when they read your letter of invitation. Clever phrasing, poetry or a themed approach may be appropriate for an informal occasion, but you should express the details clearly.
- Extend the invitation, naming the event and including the date, time, and place. If the event has a special purpose, such as honoring someone or celebrating an anniversary, state this.
- Indicate if a gift is not expected if the event is a retirement, an anniversary, or a reception. If a gift is welcome, it is usually best to say nothing, except in the case of bridal or baby showers.
- Indicate the appropriate dress, if there is any reason for question.
- Express anticipation.
- Ask for a response by a specific date.
- Try to send your invitation letter two weeks or more in advance.
Be sure your invitation letter includes:
- The name of the person sponsoring the event (who is the host/hostess?)
- Exactly who is invited (can someone bring a guest, spouse, child?)
- What type of social event is being held
- The date, address, and time of the event
- Directions or a simple map if the location may be difficult to find
- What type of dress is appropriate or preferred
- The phone number and deadline to reply; precede these facts with “RSVP” (French abbreviation for “please reply”).
If you must decline to accept an offer, invitation, or gift, you should:
- Be gracious, whatever the reason is that you must decline.
- Thank the person for the invitation, offer, gift, suggestion, etc.
- State clearly that you are unable to accept.
- Briefly state the reason that you are unable to accept, if desired.
- In closing, restate your appreciation for the person’s consideration.
Type of invitation.
1. Formal Invitaion
Formal invitaion is usuallu originate from institues companies and a kind of it,
normally formal invitation is written invitaion.
2. Informal invitation
Informal invitation is personal invitation
given to a friend, famili, etc.
Informal invitation can be written and verbal invitation.
Example of verbal Invitation :
. I would like to invite you to come to my house
. would you like to come to my party ?
. Would you like to go camping with us next month ?
. Are you free this evening ?
. We hope you'll join us.
Accepting an invitation
. I'd love to
. I like that
. That sounds great.
. Thank you for the invitation
. That would be wonderfull
Declining an invitation
. I'd love to but i can't
. I'm really sorry because I can't come
. Sorry I'm really busy
. I's love to but I don't think i can't
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