INVITATION

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.

Ø  There are two types of Invitation :

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

· Example of Formal Invitation:

STUDENTS ORGANITATION OF SMA NEGERI 52 JAKARTA UTARA

Jl. K.S. Tubun No. 22 telp. (0536) 3222123

To   : Jero

Class : X-A

 

      Would you please attend our meeting that will be held  :

       

Day/Date  : on Saturday 10th September 2012

Time  : at 09.00 am 

Place  : in the meeting room

Agenda  : Final preparation for speech.

       Please come on time, see you there !

  

      Gita Indriana                                        Cristin, M.Pd

            

                            

        Secretary                                              Chair Person

 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 :

From  : Lucida

To       : Kristen

Hi Friends, tomorrow is my Birthday. At my birthday, I am 16 years old. And I would like you to come to my Birthday  Party :

          Date  : August 17th 2012

          Time  : 04.00 pm

          Place  : at my home.

          I’ll be happy if you come to my Birthday Party.

Ø  Extending, Declining and Accepting Invitation

·       -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?

 

·       -Declining an Invitation :

      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.

·       -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!   

Ø  Dialogue of Invitation

 

·       -Dialogue of Accepting  Invitation :

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

Lucy       : Sure. I’d like to.

George    : Great!!

Lucy       : What time is the party?

George    : 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?  

George    : No, I’ll take care of it.

Lucy       : Okay, then. See you. 

 

·       -Dialogue of Declining Invitation :

Oni    : I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight.             Would you like to go?

Ica    : I’d like to, but I have to study. I have an exam                          tomorrow.

Oni    : Oh, that’s okay.

Ica    : Maybe next time.

Example of Invitation Card :