INVITATION
Invitation is a short message or request to invite
the relatives, friends, acquaintances, officials and business relations.
Types
: 1. Formal 2.
Informal
Formal
Invitation : 1. Card form (printed) 2. Letter form (hand written)
Occasion
:
birthday, wedding, house warming, inauguration of office/shop, annual function
of school, etc.
Marking
Scheme : Format + Content – 2 Accuracy + Expression – 2 Total – 4 m.
(class 11 & 12)
Points
to remember :
1. It is written in one single sentence (card form)
2. Name of invitee is not included/important
(supposed to be on envelope)
3. The matter should be centre aligned.
4. Simple present tense should be used.
5. It is written in third person.
6. Word limit is 50 words.
7. It should be put in box.
8. It should include the name of VIP prominently.
9. The matter/message should be brief and precise.
10. Only important details should be included.
11. No punctuation is put at the break of line.
Format
of Invitation (details to be included)
1. Name/designation of host
2. Occasion
3. Date, time and place (venue) of the occasion
4. Mention of special guest/VIP/programme (when
required)
5. RSVP (Réspondez s’il vous plaît)
6. Address and contact number of organiser
7. Put it in box.
Standard
expressions of invitation
1. seek the pleasure of your company
2. cordially invite you
3. invite your gracious presence
4. solicit your graceful presence
5. request the pleasure of your benign presence
Samples
of formal invitation
Q1. You are son of Mr. Swaroop Singh of Saket Vihar,
New Delhi. Your sister is getting married. Draft a formal invitation on his
behalf to be sent on the occasion. Invent the necessary details. Do not exceed
50 words.
Mrs.
and Mr. Swaroop Singh
solicit
your gracious presence
on
the occasion of
WEDDING
of
their daughter
Amrita
With
Aanand
(son
of Mrs. And Mr. Ashok Aggarwal)
On
Friday,
15 February 2019, 8 p.m.
At
their residence
(45-D,
Swaroop Bhavan, Saket Vihar, New Delhi)
RSVP
Singh family
Ph. 9891xxxx
Q2. Vatika Ethnic Handicrafts is holding Handicrafts
Mela in New Delhi. Draft a formal invitation to be sent on the occasion of its
inaugural ceremony inventing all the necessary details in not more than 50
words.
Vaatika
Ethnic Handicrafts
seek
the pleasure of your presence at the
Inaugural Ceremony
of
Handicrafts Mela
On
Saturday,
16 February 2019, 10:30 a.m.
At
Central
Park, Karol Bagh, New Delhi
Inauguration
by
SH. S. K. SHARMA
(the
Director of Vaatika Group)
RSVP
Vaatika family
9891xxxx
Q3. You are the Director of Apex Coaching Institute,
a leading name in coaching for competitive examinations including IIT-JEE.
Write letters to the Principals of some prestigious schools inviting the names
of two brilliant students from each school to attend their free of cost counselling
session.
Apex Coaching
Institute
Chanakya Puri
Delhi
18 November 2018
The Principal
ABC School
New Delhi
Subject :
Students’ name for counselling session
Sir/Madam
Our institute is
organising a free counselling session for the IIT aspirants on 28 November 2018
at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Your school is regarded as one of the prestigious
institutions of Delhi. It would be a favour if you recommend two brilliant
students from your school for the session. Kindly send the recommendations by
25 November.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
ABC
Director
Q4. You are the secretary of Alumni Association of
Shri Krishna College, Lucknow. 25th Alumni Meet will be held at
Palace Hotel, Lucknow. Write an invitation letter to the old students of the
school to attend the meet.
Alumni
Association
Shri Krishna
College
Lucknow
26 February 2019
Dear Alumnus
Subject :
Invitation for Alumni Meet
25th Alumni
Meet will be held on 5 March 2019 at Palace Hotel, Vivek Nagar, Lucknow. All
the alumni along with their spouses are cordially invited. You are requested to
assemble at 6 p.m. in the banquet hall for the get together followed by dinner.
Kindly confirm your seats by sending Rs. 500 to the undersigned.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
ABC
Secretary, Alumni Association
Q5. You are Siddhartha Rao, Secretary of Sports Club
of DPS, Ghaziabad. Your school is organising Annual Sports Meet. Write a letter
inviting Mr. Yogender Singh, boxing champion to inaugurate the Sports Meet.
Delhi Public
School
Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
18 November 2018
Mr. Yogender
Singh
45-D, New Colony
New Delhi
Subject :
Invitation to Inauguration of Sports Meet
Sir
Our school is
organising its Annual Sports Meet on 28 November 2018. You are cordially
invited to inaugurate the meet at 9:30 a.m. You are a youth icon and pride of our nation.
Your presence will boost the enthusiasm of the contestants. Kindly accept the invitation
and confirm your availability by 24 November.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Siddhartha Rao
Secretary,
Sports Club
Reply
to the invitation
1. Acceptance
2. Denial/refusal
Format
Writer’s address
Date
Salutation
Acknowledge and thank for
invitation/express the pleasure
Confirm the arrival /
refuse it stating the reason
Apologise if you refuse
Name
Designation (if
required)
Sample
Q1. You are Ranjan Rana. You have been invited to be the judge at an Inter School Debate Contest on 19 December 2018 by the Principal of Manohar senior secondary School, New Delhi. Write a formal reply accepting the invitation.
G-171, Saket
Vihar
New Delhi
15 December 2018
Sir/Madam
Ranjan Rana
thanks the Principal of Manohar Senior Secondary School for inviting him to be the judge at Inter School Debate
Contest on 19 December 2018 at 10 a.m. He is pleased to accept the kind invitation and
hopes that he will be able to perform his duty to the utmost of his ability.
Best wishes
Ranjan Rana