Invitations and Replies to Invitations
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Here are sample responses: Accepting: Dear Mr. Robinson, Thank you for the kind invitation to Games Power Company's 10th anniversary dinner party. I would be delighted to attend. Please accept my congratulations on this milestone anniversary. I look forward to celebrating with you all on June 25th. Sincerely, [Your Name] Declining: Dear Mr. Robinson, Thank you for the invitation to Games Power Company's anniversary celebration. Unfortunately, I have a prior commitment that evening and will be unable to attend. Please convey my congratulations to the company. I hope there will be another opportunity to celebrate with you all in the future. Regards, [Your Name]
Invitations and Replies to Invitations
- 1. By: Miss Rowena L. Rosalejos Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University
- 2. What are the occasions wherein people make invitations 1. a reception 2. a lunch, a luncheon 3. a cocktail 4. a farewell party 5. a farewell party 6. a dinner 7. a buffet 8. a wedding reception
- 3. How to make invitations? 1. I would like to invite you to have lunch at my home next week. 2. I would like to have you come to my birthday party this evening. 3. Would you like to go to the movies next Sunday? 4. Won’t you come in and have a cup of tea?
- 4. How to make invitations? 5. Will you be able to go to the rock concert with me tomorrow night? 6. How about having lunch with me tomorrow? 7. Can you have dinner with me today evening? 8. I would like to invite you to have dinner with me this coming Sunday. 9. Are you free on Monday? I should like to invite you to have lunch with me.
- 5. How to reply to invitations? -Accepting an invitation 1. Thank you. I shall be glad to. 2. Thank you. That’s very kind of you. I’d love to. 3. Thank you. I’d be delighted to go. How nice! 4. It’s very nice of you to invite me.
- 6. How to reply to invitations? -Accepting an invitation 5. That would be very nice. I would definitely join the party. 6. That would be wonderful. I can assure you that I won’t miss such a lovely party.
- 7. How to reply to invitations? -Refusing an Invitation 1. I’m sorry but I have another engangement. 2. I’m awfully sorry, but I must meet my boss at the airport. 3. I should like to, but I have an appointment with the doctor.
- 8. How to reply to invitations? -Refusing an Invitation 4. I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I can’t. I have an urgent meeting. 5. Oh, I’m sorry. I’d love to come but I’ve already accepted another invitation.
- 9. Conversation A : If you are free this Sunday. Would you like to have dinner with me? B : I’d love to, but I have an appointment with my friend. I hope you’ll invite me again sometime. A : Surely, I’ll. B : It’s very nice of you to invite me.
- 10. Example Mr. Sean Robinson, Managing Director requests the pleasure of your attendance at the dinner party on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Games Power Company on Friday, June 25th ,2010 at 18.00 hours at Jade Ballroom, Siam Royal Convention Hotel Dress:Formal R.S.V.P. E-Mail: rsvp@gp.co.th
- 11. Exercises Using the invitation card in the previous slide, take a partner and make your own replies of acceptance and decline to the invitaion. 1. Accepting the invitation 2. Declining the invitation