MAKING, ACCEPTING AND DECLINING/REFUSING AN INVITATION

EXPRESSION OF MAKING, ACCEPTING AND DECLINING/REFUSING AN INVITATION

Definition

Invitation is a spoken or written request, solicitation, or an attemp to somebody to go somewhere and join you at a specific event.

Purpose

is used to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something.

Generic structure

Invitation consists of :

1.        Receiver (To)

2.        Body of invitation

-          Occation

-          Day or date

-          Time

-          Place

3.        Sender (From)

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…………
• Would you like to ….
• Could you come to…
• I’d very much like
• Would you care to ….
• I’ll really happy if you come to….
• I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed to come to….
• We should be pleased/delighted if you could ...
• Why don’t you come to…
• Come and …
• You must come to …

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.
• What a delightful idea
• With the greatest pleasure
• Thank you very much for inviting me
• I would/will ….
• That would be very nice.
• That’s fine.
• Sure. Why not?
• OK,I will be there !
• All right.
• Sure, I am coming

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’m afraid I’ve already promised ...
• It’s good, but………….
• Sorry. It’s good, but I can’t.
• I’m very sorry, I don’t think I can.
• I’d like to, but ….
• Thank you for asking me, but ….
• Unfortunately, I can’t ….
• In wish I could, but …
• Sorry, I am very busy
• Sorry, may be next time
• Thank you, but I can’t

EXAMPLE

There are 2 type of Invitation:

1.    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

2.    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,

Ghin

Here are some examples of invitation :

1. Anniversary invitation
2. Reunion invitation
3. Birthday invitation
4. Business invitation
5. Lebaran day invitation
6. Christmas invitation
7. Valentine invitation
8. Wedding invitation
9. Reception invitation
10. Ceremony invitation
11. Halloween party invitation
12. Response invitation
13. Mother’s day invitation
14. Father’s day invitation 

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