Invitation

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something. There are two types of invitation. They are formal invitation and informal invitation.

a.     Formal Invitation

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

STUDENTS ORGANITATION OF SMA NEGERI 22 PALANGKA RAYA

Jl. K.S. Tubun No. 22 telp. (0536) 3222123

To  : Jack Daniel

  Class : X-3

       Would you please attend our meeting that will be held :

Day/Date  : on Saturday 10^th September 2012

Time  : at 09.00 am

       Place  : in the meeting room

       Agenda  : Final preparation for speech.

      

Please come on time, see you there !

   

            Hannah Anafelow                                        Elizabeth Mildford, M.Pd                                        

                Secretary                                                              Chair Person

       b.     Informal Invitation

       From  : Vina

       To  : Veli

Hi Friends, tomorrow is my Birthday. At my birthday, I am 16 years old. And I would like you to come to my Birthday  Party :

 Date  : August 17^th 2012

       Time  : 04.00 pm

       Place  : at my home.

       I’ll be happy if you come to my Birthday Party.

Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation

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Extending

-          I would like to invite you to come to my office?

-          Would you like to come to my house?

-          How would you like to go fishing with us next week?

-          If you are not busy, please try to come to my café.

-          Are you free this evening?

-          Let’s go to my school anniversary!

-          Can you come?

-          Please try to come.

-          We hope you will join us.

-          If you don’t have any other plans, would you come to the restaurant?

-          Would you please attend my party tonight?

-          If you don’t mind, please come to house tomorrow.

-          Let’s have to dinner together with me.

-          Would you mind coming to my birthday party?

Accepting

-          I’d love to.

-          I like that.

-          That sounds great.

-          Thank you for the invitation.

-          That would be wonderful.

-          I’d be glad to…

-          That sounds like fun.

-          It’s very nice of you to invite me.

-          It sounds interesting.

-          Thank you. Yes, I would to…

-          OK!

Declining

-          I’d love to, but I can’t because…

-          I’m really sorry because I can’t come.

-          Sorry, I’m really busy.

-          I’d love to, but I won’t be able to…

-          I’d love to but I don’t think I can.

-          Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible. Thanks.

-          That’s nice/great. Unfortunately/however…

-          That’s very kind of you, but…