INVITATIONS

Formal/Informal Invitation and Reply up to 50 words. One out of the two given questions to be
answered. (5 Marks: Format : 1 / Organisation of Ideas: 1/Content : 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and
Grammar :1 )

1. Formal Invitation (Printed) (Meant for many invitees)

• Should be in the third person.

• There is no signature.
• Address should be at the bottom of the invitation.
• Do not mention the date of writing.
• Put at the bottom R.S.V.P. (répondez s'il vous plaît ) which means ‘please reply’.
• Present it in a box.
• Writer can decorate by using pictures, different font styles etc.
Examples:
Printed Invitation
All are cordially invited to the
INAUGURATION
of our showroom
KID’S PLANET
Small world for the little ones-
on Sunday, 30 July 2020
at
10.30a.m.
At Kathputli, Market, Amar Vihar, Delhi-110002
RSVP
Vinod Kumar Mehra

M/s Shyam Lai & Sons are opening a new general store ‘Galaxy Novelties’ in Geetanjali Enclave,
Dwarika, Delhi. The inauguration ceremony is fixed for Sunday, the 19th of October 20XX at 11 a.m.
Prepare a draft of formal invitation letter for the purpose.
Draft an invitation on behalf of Mr & Mrs Raj Karan of 38, Kamal Kunj, Varanasi, which they may
use to invite their friends and relatives on the 5th birth anniversary of their son Nikhil at their
residence on 28 December 20XX.

2. Letter form of Invitation (meant for an individual):

• Include the name of the invitee
• Present the content in complete sentences.
• Other details are similar to the mass-scale invitations.
 Kamala Nehru School
Cantonment
Bangalore

February 5, 2016

Mr. K.J. Singh

DCP
Police Lines
Bangalore

Sub: Invitation---Annual Day Function

Sir
It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that we are celebrating our school’s Annual
Day function on February 15, 2016 at 5.30 p.m. in the Activity Hall of the school. We shall
consider it a great honour if you could grace the occasion and preside over the function as
the Chief Guest and give away the prizes.

Yours faithfully
Sd/-
Principal

You are Sachin Bansal, the Head Boy of Springdales Public School, Gurgaon. Your school is holding
an inter-school T-20 cricket championship from 2 Oct. to 8 Oct., 20XX. Write a formal invitation to
Sh. B.S. Bedi, the legendary cricketer, to inaugurate the championship on 2 Oct. 20XX at 10 a.m. at
your school grounds.
Springdales Public School
Gurgaon

25 Sept. 20XX

Sh. B.S. Bedi

2/27 Jorbagh
New Delhi

Sir
Sub: Inauguration of Cricket Championship

Our school is holding an inter-school T-20 cricket championship from 2 Oct. to 8 Oct. 20XX. All the
schools of the area are likely to participate. Your presence in our midst will act as a catalyst and inspire
us. You are requested to inaugurate the championship on 2 Oct. 20XX at 10 a.m. in our school grounds.
Kindly confirm your availability by 30th September.

Yours faithfully,
Sachin Bansal