Invitation

Invitation Pronunciation

Definition of invitation

noun

• a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a wedding invitation
• [mass noun] the action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a club with membership by invitation only a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef
• [in singular] a situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely: tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to disaster
  
  

  Inivitation

  INVITATION
  
  

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

  Purpose is to invite someone or more to come to an event.

  There are two types of Invitation :

  1. Formal Invitation

  2. Informal Invitation

    1. Formal & Informal 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.

  
  

  2. Example of Formal Invitation

   
  

  STUDENTS ORGANITATION OF VOCATIONAL HIGHT SCHOOL TELECOMUNICATION OF SHANDY PUTRA BANJARBARU

  Jl. Panglima No. 17 telp.085386866301

  To  :Calista

    Class : X-3

    Would you please attend our meeting that will be held :

    Day/Date  : on Saturday 21th September 2012

    Time  : at 10.00 am

    Place  : in the meeting room

    Agenda  : Final preparation for speech.

    Please come on time, see you there !

     

  Hannah Anafelow                                        Elizabeth Mildford, M.Pd                                        

          Secretary                                                              Chair Person

    3. Example of Informal Invitation

  From  : yustien

  To  : rima

  Hi yus, tomorrow is my mother and father wedding anniversary . At my
  

  wedding anniversary, my parents 30 years old. And I would like you to come to my wedding anniversary:

    Date  : Appril 20th 2012

    Time  : 07.00 pm

    Place  : at my garden.

    I’ll be happy if you come to my wedding anniversary.

    

  4. Extending (Expressions of Inviting)

  Example :

  1.I would like you to come to my house?

  2.Would you like to come to my restaurant?

  3.How would you like to go camping with us next month?

  4.If you are not busy, please try to come to my office.

  5.Are you free this evening?

  6.Let’s go to the Jazz Festival!

  7.Can you come?

  8.Please try to come

  9.We hope you will join us

  10.If you don’t have any other plans, would you come to the café?

  
  

  
  

   5. Accepting an Invitation

  Example :

  1.I’d love to

  2.I like that

  3.That sounds great

  4.Thank you for the invitation

  5.That would be wonderful

  6.I’d be glad to

  7.That sounds like fun

  8.It’s very nice

  9.It’s sounds interesting

  10.All, Right!

  11.Thank you, I will come

  12.O.K!    

   6. Declining/Refusing

  Example :

  1.I’d love to, but I can’t

  2.I’m really sorry because I can’t come

  3.Sorry, I’m really busy

  4.I’d love to, but I won’t be able to

  5.I’d love to, but I don’t think I can

  6.Sorry, I can’t go with you

  7.Sorry, that would not be possible . Thanks anyway

   7. Dialogue of Invitation

   

  Dialogue of Accepting  Invitation :

  Natsu   : Would you like to go with me to  Gray’s birthday party?

  Lucy  : Sure. I’d like to.

  Natsu  : Great!!

  Lucy  : What time is the party?

  Natsu   : The party is at 07.00 pm, so I will                pick you up at 06.30 pm.

  Lucy     : Okay. Do I need to bring a present with me?  

  Natsu  : No, I’ll take care of it.

  Lucy  : Okay, then. See you.