INVITATION

What's invitation? How to make an invitation?

Now I will explain to you about the invitation.

Invitation is a request by one person to another to do something or invite someone to a place.

Invitation has two types, namely:

1. Formal Invitation

Official invitation is usually originate from institutes, companies and kind of out of it. Normally formal invitation is written invitation.

Example:

2.Informal Invitation

Informal invitation is personal invitation given to family, friends, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation.

example:

Invitation may be submitted orally or in writing.

in an invitation card consist of:

1. Delivery date

2. Receiving invitations

3. Occasion (should be clearly stated what event to be held)

4. Date (include day, date, month, and year clearly)

5. Time (Include time of the event so guests know what time the event will start)

6. Place (please place / address of event organizers clearly if necessary with site plan)

7. The sender of the invitation

8. RSPV (usually used the sender to confirm the recipient if he could attend the event or not)

The following is an example of how we express invitation verbally :

Invitation	Accepting Invitation	Refusing Invitation
-I would like to invite you to come to my house	-I’d love to	-I’d love to, but I can’t
-Would you like to come to my restaurant?	-I like that	-I’m really sorry because I can’t come
-How would you like to go camping with us next month?	-That sounds great	-Sorry, I’m really busy
-If you are not busy, please try to come to my office	-Thank you for the invitation	-I’d love to, but I won’t be able to
-Are you free this evening?	-That sounds like fun	-I’d love to but I don’t think I can
-Let’s go to the Jazz Festival!	-That would be wonderful	-  I’m afraid, I can’t
-Can you come?	-I’d be glad to	-  Sorry, I’m busy
-Please try to come	-It’s very nice of you to invite me	-  That would be nice but