FORMAL INVITATION
INVITATION is a written or spoken request to somebody to do something or to go
somewhere.
Invitation adalah permintaan baik berupa ucapan atau tertulis kepada seseorang
untuk melakukan sesuatu atau pergi ke suatu tempat.
THE SOCIAL FUNCTION of an invitation is to invite someone to go somewhere, to do
something or to participate in an event.
TYPES OF INVITATION
There are 2 types of invitation : formal and informal invitation.
✓ Formal invitation is an invitation which follows a dignified form, tone or style in
agreement with the established norms, customs, or values.
For example: graduation ceremony, wedding, grand opening, etc.
✓ Informal invitation is a personal invitation given to a friend, family like birthday party,
family gathering.
Some expressions for formal invitation:
✓ We request the honor of your presence…...
✓ We request the pleasure of your company…
✓ Together with our parents, we invite you…
✓ We ask you to be present with us at the ceremony uniting…
✓ We invite you to share with us a celebration of love…
Formal phrases to accept an invitation:
✓ Thank you! I'd love to.
✓ Thank you! I'd be delighted to. What time should I be there?
✓ Yes, thank you. That would be wonderful/great.
✓ Oh certainly! Thank you.
WRITTEN INVITATION
There are two types of written invitation: invitation card and invitation letter.
a. Invitation Card
• Generic Structures
Generally, the invitation card includes the following information
➢ Name of the host
➢ Standard expression of invitation
➢ Detail information including day, date, time and venue of the event
➢ Purposes of invitation
➢ Special note (e.g. dress code, reservation/RSVP)
• Language Features
➢ The name must be written in full and with the marital status
- Mr and Mrs Peter Fallon
➢ Using the formal expression of inviting for example in a wedding
invitation card
- “(Host name) request the pleasure of your company at the
marriage of ....”;
➢ The date, day, time and venue of the event muct be spelled correctly
and no abbreviation needed. For wedding invitation, the date, the time
and venue of the wedding on their own line.
Saturday the third of July
Two thousand ten
At four in the afternoon
BRISTOW MANOR
11507 Valey View Drive
Prince William Virginia
• Example
b. Invitation Letter
• Generic Structures
Generally, the invitation letter includes the following information
➢ Heading
Include the letterhead, the address of the sender, date and then the
address of the recipient.
➢ Salutation/greeting
This is where you greet the person you are addressing the invitation to.
Dear Mr. Smith,
➢ Body of letter
Opening : state the background of the event or the institution
Message: stating the invitation and the detail information about when
and where the event takes place
Closing: acceptance detail (RSVP) and contact person
➢ Signature
➢ Name of the host and Job position
• Language Features
➢ The name must be written in full and with the title
Dr. Bob Harps
➢ Using the formal expression of inviting for example in invitation letter,
“In this regard, I would like to invite you to be ....”
➢ The date, day, time and venue of the event muct be spelled correctly
and no abbreviation needed.
This is schedule for Saturday the 8th of December, 2016 at the
Lafayette City Hall
➢ Use simple present tense
Like partners, we track progress from business to business by
following set structures ......
• Example
ORAL INVITATION
Below are the expressions of inviting someone orally and its responses
Formal:
Would you please come to our party this Yes, I’d love too/ I’d love too, but ....
Saturday?
Less Formal
Do you want to come to our party this Yes/Of course, I do/ I’d love too but ....
Saturday?
Informal
Wanna come to our party this Saturday? Of course / I’m sorry I can’t
Can you come to our party this Saturday?
Yes, I can/ I’m sorry I can’t
