INVITATION (WRITTEN)

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

There are 2 types of invitation :

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



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

* Verbal Invitation
Extending (mengundang), example :
* 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 (menerima), example :
* 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 (menolak), example :
* 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 ….

Example :

Vira : Kia, today is my brother's birthday. What about having dinner together with us ?

Jaskia : All right. What time will you celebrate it ?

Vira : At seven. Shall I pick you up ?

Jaskia : If you don't mind. But I will stay in my uncle house tonight.

Example of written invitation

1. In formal Invitation

From : Ditha

To : Elisca

Hi, friend next week is my birthday. At my birthday I am 15 years old.

And I would like you to come to my birthday Party.

Date : January 24 2011

Time : 03.00 pm

Place : In Batang Garing

I will be happy if you come to my birthday Party.

See you …..

2. Formal Invitation

STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF SMA NEGERI 2 PAHANDUT

K.S.Tubun Street No 02 Palangkaraya Tel[. (0536) 3223322

To : Steven Kristino, class XI IA1

Would you please attend our meeting that will be held

Day : on Friday, january 2011

Time : at 10.00 am

Place : in the school hall

Please, come on time. See you there !

Secretary

                  Yanti Anggrenie