Invitations are extended to near and dear ones on the occasions such as marriages, birth celebrations, etc. It is formally extended to general masses for public events or functions. Invitations are of two types: (a) Formal Invitations, and (b) Informal Invitations. Formal Invitations can be of two types: (i)printed, and (ii) non-printed. POINTS TO REMEMBER: In case of formal printed invitations, each of the following is written in a separate line and in different font sizes and styles 1. Name of the host. 2. Formal expressions like, (a) ‘request the pleasure of your benign presence’ (b) ‘seek your auspicious presence’ (c) ‘solicit your gracious presence on the auspicious occasion’. 3. The date, time and venue of the event. 4. The purpose and occasion of invitation. 5. Third person and simple present tense are used. 6. Details like address, dress code or any other instruction are written at the bottom to the left or the right side as per choice or convenience. 7. Subject matter is generally written in the centre. 8. No abbreviation is used. 9. Name of the Chief Guest appears prominently. 10. Printed invitation is put in a box. Word Limit: 50 Marks Distribution: 03 M Format: 01M Content: 01 M Expression: 01M EXAMPLES FORMAL INVITATION (PRINTED) I. Formal invitation for marriage or auspicious occasion: Write a formal invitation for the marriage function of your daughter. Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement Remove Watermark Wondershare PDFelement