INVITATION

INVITATION

Invitation is used to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something.
Invitation consists of :

1.      Person who invited

2.      Invitation program

3.      Time (day, date, hour)

4.      Place

5.      Message with person who extending

Kinds of invitation expressions:

Inviting :

-          Would you like to………..?

-          Would you like to come to………….?

-          Do you want to………?

-          We would like to invite you to…………..

-          We would like you join us for……….

-          How about………….?

-          Do you mind to come to………..?

-          Please come to………….

-          I’ll be happy if you come to………

-          Let’s we go to…………

-          Etc.

Accepting an invitation :

-          Of course !

-          Thank you, I will come.

-          OK!

-          I’d love to……….

-          I’d like to………….

-          That sounds great.

-          It sounds a nice idea.

-          That would be terrific !

-          That would be amazing!

-          That would be wonderful!

-          Thanks for inviting me.

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

-          I’d be happy to……..

-          I like that.

-          I’d be delighted to……..

-          Surely.

-          That’s nice.

-          Etc.

Declining an invitation :

-          No, thank you.

-          I’d love to, but………….

-          I’m sorry. I can’t.

-          I’d like to, but I have many thing to do right now.

-          I don’t think I can go. Sorry.

-          I would love to, but………..

-          It’s good, but………….

-          Sorry. It’s good, but I can’t.

-          Etc.

There are 2 type of Invitation:

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

Example of formal invitation :

Palangkaraya, 28^th September 2012

To : Mr. Stewart

Jalan Hiu Putih No. 9

At Palangkaraya

Good morning, Mr. Stewart. We are from the jewelry company want to inform you that we have make a meeting on :

Day/date : Monday, 5^th October 2012

Time        : at 8.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

Place       : at Aquarius Hotel Ballroom

It’s a pleasure that you would like to come.

Sincerely,

Jewelry Company

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

Example of informal invitation :

Hi, guys.

I’d like to invite you to come to my halloween party on :

Saturday, 2^nd November 2012

                                                Tonight at 9 p.m.

                                    At my home, jalan Badak No. 97

            Don’t be late guys ! trick or treat ! yeaahh .....

With love,

Ghina