INVITATION

Group 5
XI IPS 4
 Members

01 02 03
Nazhifah Vatanci Nazril Hilmy Nurul Fadillah

04 05 06
Raka Putra Revalina Rizky Putra
 Definition
Invitation is a request, a solicitation,
or an attempt to get another person
to join you at a specific event.

Invitations are printed on cards or

can be drafted in the form of letters
through which we invite our guests
on some occasions like wedding,
birthday, wedding anniversary,
house warming, the inauguration of
a shop/factory, etc.
 Purpose
The purpose of Invitation is to invite people to
events or occasions
Tense that Used in Invitation
Simple present tense

Ex. I invite you to come to my party

Common Expressions

● I invite you to come …

● I invite you to join …
● Would you like to come …
● Would you like to join us ...
● I would like to invite you …
● Request the present of …
● Request the pleasure of your company
 Types of Invitation

Formal Informal
written in formal language, in
written in a friendly manner to
the stipulated format for
someone you are familiar with.
official purpose.
 Formal
Invitation
 Generic Structure
● The name(s) of the person(s) who invite(s).
● Request for participation.
● The names of the person(s) invited.
● The occasion for invitation.
● The date and time of the occasion.
● The place of the occasion.
● R.S.V.P (it is a French word “respondez s’il vous plait” which means
“please reply”)
 Linguistic Characteristics

The tone should

Simple, precise, The style of
Detailed be sincere. Words
and concise writing should
information should be chosen
words be formal
carefully
 Mr. and Mrs. Kalandra
cordially request the pleasure of
Example
Jessica Diwana’s company
on the wedding ceremony of their daughter

Danielle and Claudio

On Saturday, February 14
at 3 pm. in
Gedung Manggala Wanabakti
Jl. Gatot Subroto
Jakarta

R.S.V.P (081234567890)
 Informal
Invitation
 Generic Structure
● The name and address of the recipient
● The date of the written invitation
● Salutation (dear, respected sir, etc)
● The occasion for invitation.
● The date and time of the occasion.
● The place of the occasion.
● R.S.V.P (it is a French word “respondez s’il vous plait” which means
“please reply”)
● Complimentary close (with love, yours sincerely, best regards)
To Junanda Aldebaran Example
Golden Apple Street 62

July 2, 2012

Dear Junanda,
I would love to invite you to my sweet seventeen birthday party. The birthday party will be held on:
Date : Sunday, the 7th of July
Time : 11 am - 5 pm
Place : My house, Bloom Rose Street 422
I hope you can attend my birthday party. We will have fun together with our friends.
R.S.V.P (081201234567)

Your friend,

Cassandra
Responding to Invitation
● Formal invitations should be
responded to within 3 days.
● Replies are written in third person
(formal) and first person (informal)
● Replies have to be handwritten
(formal)
● Reason should be briefly stated for
declining the invitation (formal)
 Formal Reply

Mr. Janssen thanks Mr & Mrs. Dirgantara for their kind invitation to
their daughter Miranda’s marriage on 20th January, 2016 at 10 a.m.
and has great pleasure in accepting it and confirms his presence at the
venue of the scheduled time.
 Informal Reply
Las Vegas 221
January 14, 2016

Dear Vero and Ethan,

I am pleasantly surprised to receive your invitation to Maria’s wedding. Has she grown
so big? I still remember her as the little girl with two ponytails, eating chocolates, and
throwing tantrums upon refusal. Well, it is really a big occasion for me and I would have
loved to join you on the occasion, but my father is in the hospital. He had surgery last
week and needs constant care. I really feel bad not to be able to personally join the
occasion and bless the newly wed couple. Please accept my best wishes. I am writing
to Maria separately.

Yours sincerely

Janssen
 Exercise
Answer the questions based
on the invitation and the
invitation reply
 Mr. and Mrs. Kalandra Number 1-5
cordially request the pleasure of
Jessica Diwana’s company
on the wedding ceremony of their daughter

Danielle and Claudio

On Saturday, February 14
at 3 pm. in
Gedung Manggala Wanabakti
Jl. Gatot Subroto
Jakarta
R.S.V.P (081234567890)
 1. What is the purpose of the invitation above?
A. To Inform Jessica about a wedding anniversary
B. To persuade Jessica to come to the wedding ceremony
C. To invite Jessica to the wedding anniversary
D. To invite Jessica to the wedding ceremony
E. To describe the wedding ceremony

2. Who will get married, based on the invitation above?

A. Claudio and Jessica
B. Danielle and Claudio
C. Mr. and Mrs. Kalandra
D. Jessica’s son
E. Jessica’s daughter
3. “... on the wedding ceremony of their daughter” The word their refers to ...
A. Mr. and Mrs. Kalandra
B. Mr. and Mrs. Claudio
C. Danielle and Claudio
D. Jessica and Danielle
E. People who invited to the wedding ceremony

4. What time will the wedding take place?

A. Eleven o’clock
B. Twelve o’clock
C. One o’clock
D. Two o’clock
E. Three o’clock

5. Based on the invitation above, we can tell that …

A. Jessica will be able to come to the wedding ceremony
B. Claudio is Mr. and Mrs. Kalandra’s son
C. The wedding will be held on Saturday afternoon
D. Jl. Gatot Subroto is Mr. and Mrs Kalandra’s residence
E. Danielle and Claudio are good friends with Jessica
To Junanda Aldebaran Number 6-10
Golden Apple Street 62

July 2, 2012

Dear Junanda,
I would love to invite you to my sweet seventeen birthday party. The birthday party will be held on:
Date : Sunday, the 7th of July
Time : 11 am - 5 pm
Place : My house, Bloom Rose Street 422
I hope you can attend my birthday party. We will have fun together with our friends.
R.S.V.P (081201234567)

Your friend,

Cassandra
6. To whom is the invitation addressed?
A. Cassandra
B. Junanda’s classmate
C. Junanda’s cousin
D. Cassandra’s classmate
E. Junanda

7. Where will the birthday party be held?

A. Junanda’s house
B. Golden Apple Street
C. July 2 on Sunday
D. Bloom Rose Street
E. Red Rose Street
8. What is Cassandra’s wish based on the invitation?
A. She hopes Junanda will give her a present
B. She hopes Junanda can attend her birthday party
C. She hopes Junanda would reply to the invitation
D. She wishes she will have fun together with her friends
E. She wishes she could come to Junanda’s birthday party

9. When was the invitation written?

A. July 2, 2012
B. Sunday afternoon
C. Sunday morning
D. July 7, 2012
E. 11 am - 5 pm

10. Based on the invitation above, we can tell that …

A. The party takes place in the midnight
B. Cassandra’s birthday party will last for 8 hours
C. Junanda and Cassandra are classmates
D. Cassandra lives at Golden Apple Street
E. Cassandra will turn 17
 Number 11-15
Las Vegas 221
January 14, 2016

Dear Vero and Ethan,

I am pleasantly surprised to receive your invitation to Maria’s wedding. Has she grown
so big? I still remember her as the little girl with two ponytails, eating chocolates, and
throwing tantrums upon refusal. Well, it is really a big occasion for me and I would have
loved to join you on the occasion, but my father is in the hospital. He had surgery last
week and needs constant care. I really feel bad not to be able to personally join the
occasion and bless the newly wed couple. Please accept my best wishes. I am writing
to Maria separately.

Yours sincerely

Janssen
11. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To Inform Janssen about a wedding ceremony
B. To accept the wedding ceremony invitation
C. To invite Vero and Ethan to the wedding anniversary
D. To express condolences on the death of Janssen’s dad
E. To decline the wedding ceremony invitation

12. “I still remember her as the little girl with two ponytails” The little girl refers to …
A. Maria
B. Little Maria
C. Vero
D. Janssen’s nephew
E. Vero’s son
13. Why can’t Janssen come to the occasion?
A. Because his dad works in the hospital
B. Because his dad needs constant care
C. Because he’s busy and away from home
D. Because he just had a surgery
E. Because he has an appoinment with the doctor

14. How did Janssen feel while writing the reply?

A. Glad
B. Shocked
C. Bad
D. Sad
E. Happy

15. Based on the text above, we can tell that …

A. Janssen will come late to the wedding
B. Vero and Ethan invites Janssen to their wedding
C. Vero and Ethan are Janssen’s parents
D. Maria is Janssen’s relative
E. Janssen will send a reply to Maria
Thank You