Short Writing Task – All to be put in a box & should be on ONE page

(4) INVITATIONS AND REPLIES only for Std XII

INVITATIONS
F0RMAL INFORMAL

I - PRINTED II- NOT PRINTED III- NOTPRINTED

(a) Invitation (a) Invitation (a) Invi tation

(b) acceptance (reply ) (b) acceptance (reply ) (b) acceptance
(reply)
( c ) regret (reply ) ( c ) regret (reply ) ( c ) regret (reply)
POINTERS

Single sentence presentation in third person for formal invitation and in first/second person
for informal invitation
Answer – who, whom, when, where, what time and for what e.g. - the occasion –
Name of the invitee –
Name of the host –
Date, time and venue
For official and general occasions – You are cordially invited, For private and personal
occasion – Mr. and Mrs...............solicit your gracious presence
Layout – follow the center alignment for printed invitations and left alignment for not
printed invitations
RSVP –
Include – Name,designation and address of the organiser/sponsor/host
 INVITATION & REPLIES
You are a student of St. Xavier’s Public School , Bangalore. The school is
organizing the 20th Annual Day next month. Draft an Invitation to be sent to the
parents and other invitees . Do Not exceed more than 50 words.
ThePrincipal
The Principal,,Staff
Staffand
andStudents
Students

OfOf
St.St.XAVIER’S
XAVIER’SPUBLIC
PUBLICSCHOOL
SCHOOL
Cordiallyinvites
Cordially invitesyou
youtotothe
the
ANNUAL
20th DAY
ANNUAL CELEBARTION
DAY CELEBARTION
atat
TULIPAUDITORIUM
TULIP AUDITORIUM
On
On
5 5June
June, 2020,Saturday
, 2020,Saturday

atat6:00
6:00p.m.
p.m.
Mr.Alex
Mr. AlexD’souza,
D’souza,Educationist
Educationisthas
haskindly
kindlyconsented
consented
to be the Guest of Honour
to be the Guest of Honour
Kindly be seated by 5:00p.m.
Kindly be seated by 5:00p.m.

RSVP
RSVP
Principal
Principal
St. Xavier’s Public School
St.Xavier’s Public School
P.O. Box 112
P.O.Box 112
Bangalore
Bangalore
(Photography not allowed)
Formal Printed

Mrs. Jansie & Mr. Joel Mathew

Request the pleasure of your company for
Dinner on the occasion of their 25 Wedding Anniversary
on Sunday, 26 June, 20xx
at 7ó clock
at their residence:12 Avenue Garden,
Lucknow RSVP: Mr. Joel Mathew
22756XXX

Formal Printed Acceptance

Mrs. Yana and Mr. Karan
accept with great pleasure the kind invitation
of Mrs.Jansie and Mr. Joel
for
Dinner
on Sunday, 26 June,20xx
at their residence
Formal Printed Regret
Mrs. Yana and Mr. Karan
regret their inability to
accept the kind invitation
of Mrs.Jansie and Mr. Joel
for
Dinner
on Sunday, 26
June,20xx at their
residence
Formal (not printed)
Invitation for presence on Annual Day Function

ABN School
Sector 9/2P
Jalandhar

25 July 20XX

Mr. K.N. James

DCP North West Zone
Police Lines
Jalandhar

Sir
Sub: Invitation for the 15 Annual Day Function.
We are pleased to inform you that our School is celebrating its 15 Annual Day
Function on 30 July 20XX at 6:00 pm in the school Auditorium. We shall consider
it a great honour and favour if you could grace the occasion and preside over
the function as a Chief guest.
We hope you will accept our request.
We would appreciate a line in reply or telephone call on Ph No 56437xxx, as a
confirmation from your side.
Yours truly
Mr.S.Malhotra
Principal
 Formal Acceptance

DCP North West Zone

Police Lines
Jalandhar

27 July 20XX

The Principal
ABN School
Sector 9/2P
Jalandhar

Sir

Sub: Acceptance of the Invitation for the Annual Day Function.

I thank you for the kind invitation to me, to be the chief Guest for the 15 Annual Day
Function on 30 July at 6: 00 pm in the School Auditorium. I feel honored and obliged. I
take great pleasure in accepting the same.
Yours truly
Mr. K.N.
James
Formal regret

DCP North West Zone

Police Lines
Jalandhar

27 July 20XX

The Principal
ABN School
Sector 9/2P
Jalandhar
Sir

Sub: Inability to accept the Invitation for the Annual Day Function.
Many thanks for inviting me to the 15 Annual Day and to preside over as, the
Chief Guest on 30 July at 6: 00 pm in the School Auditorium. I feel honoured
and obliged. However, I regret the inability to accept the invitation, due to
unavoidable prior engagement.
Yours truly
Mr. K.N.
James
INFORMAL INVITATION (not printed)
Mrs. & Mr. Stephen of 27 B, Golden Gate Villa, Jaipur , have decided to throw a
success party for their son Jack , on his excellent 12 grade results. Create an
invitation giving details of the Date, Time & venue. Do Not exceed more than
50 words.

27 B, Golden Gate Villa,

Jaipur
21 June,2020
INFORMAL
Dearest INVITATION (not printed)
Naomi
INFORMAL INVITATION
pleasure (not printed)
We have great in inviting you for a small get-together on the occasion
of the excellent 12 grade result of our son James, on 25 June, the Saturday at
7:00 pm at our residence. Only close friends and relatives are invited.
Hope to see you at the
party. Yours affectionately
Mrs. & Mr. Stephen

INFORMAL INVITATION (not printed)- - -Acceptance

15,Rose Gardenia
Apts Jaipur
22 June ,2020
Dear Stephen &Gloria
Warm wishes and Heartiest congratulations on the excellent 12 grade results of
your son John. It will give us great pleasure to join you for the Success party on 25
June, the Saturday at 7:00 pm at your residence.
Thank you for inviting us.
Yours affectionately
INFORMAL INVITATION (not printed)- - -Regret

15,Rose Gardenia
Apts Jaipur
22 June ,2020
Dear Stephen &Gloria
Warm wishes and Heartiest congratulations on the excellent 12 grade results
of your son John. Thank you for inviting us for the Success party on 25 June,
the Saturday at 7:00 pm at your residence. However we will not be able to
attend it as we will be away to Mumbai or a week.
Yours affectionately
Naomi Jack.