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    This document provides information about invitations and excuses for declining invitations. It defines invitations and discusses the differences between formal and informal invitations. It describes the typical structure of invitation cards and lists common phrases used to invite people or decline invitations formally and informally. Sample dialogues demonstrating inviting someone to an event and responding to an invitation are also included. The document aims to outline proper etiquette for issuing and responding to invitations.

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    This document provides information about invitations and excuses for declining invitations. It defines invitations and discusses the differences between formal and informal invitations. It describes the typical structure of invitation cards and lists common phrases used to invite people or decline invitations formally and informally. Sample dialogues demonstrating inviting someone to an event and responding to an invitation are also included. The document aims to outline proper etiquette for issuing and responding to invitations.

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    This document provides information about invitations and excuses for declining invitations. It defines invitations and discusses the differences between formal and informal invitations. It describes the typical structure of invitation cards and lists common phrases used to invite people or decline invitations formally and informally. Sample dialogues demonstrating inviting someone to an event and responding to an invitation are also included. The document aims to outline proper etiquette for issuing and responding to invitations.

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    INVITATION

    AND EXCUSES
    DEFINITION
    Invitation is an invitation is a request, a
    solicitation, or an attempt to get
    another person to join you at a
    specific event. Invitation is a spoken
    or written request to somebody to do
    something or to go somewhere.
    FORMAL AND
    INFORMAL SITUATION
    FORMAL SITUATION
    Formal invitation it usually originates
    from institutes, companies, and kind
    of it.

    INFORMAL SITUATION
    Informal invitation is personal
    invitation given to a friend, family,
    etc.
    INVITATION CARD
    Invitation card are typically used to
    invite such as brithday party, wedding
    and other events

    Body of invitation
    Occasion
    STRUCTURE Day or Date
    Time
    Place
    Inviter
    EXPRESSION OF INVITING
    Formal Situation Informal Situation

    1. Would you like to? 1. Why dont you come to..


    2. I Would like very happy if.. 2. Like to come to...
    3. We would be delighted if you.. 3. Come and...
    4. Would you care to.. 4. Shall we come to...
    5. we would be Pleased if you could... 5. You must come too..
    RESPONSES TO
    INVITATION
    Formal Situation Informal Situation

    1. That's very kind of you 1. I would/will...


    2. We'd like very much to.... 2. That would be very nice
    3. What a delightful idea 3. OK,I will be there!
    4. With the greatest pleasure 4. I'd like love to come.
    5. Thank you very much for inviting 5. All right.
    me. 6. Sure, I am coming
    6. It's delightful to....
    EXCUSES
    DECLINING INVITATION
    Formal Situation Informal Situation
    1. Sorry, I can't.
    1. I'm very sorry, I don't
    2. I'd love to, but...
    2. Think I can. 3. I don't think I can.
    3. I'd like to, but..... 4. In wish I could, but...
    4. I'm afraid I've 5. Sorry, I am very busy
    5. Already promised..... 6. Sorry, may be next time
    6. Thank you for asking me,but..... 7. Thank you, but I can't
    7. Unfortunately, I can't.... 8. Sorry, I don't think I Can't make it
    9. I'm so sorry I can't make it
    CONVERSATION EXAMPLE
    Dialogue 1
    Fiki: Would you like to come over for dinner tonight?
    Nda: Thank you! I'd love to. Would you like me to bring something?
    Fiki: No, nothing, just come
    Nda: Ok. What time?
    Fiki: At 08.00 pm
    Nda: Ok see you then.

    Dialogue 2
    Ita : Mr. Tama, my husband and I are our 3rd wedding
    anniversary. We would like to join us.
    Mr.Tama: Oh, thank you! I would be delighted to. When is it?
    Ita : On Sunday at 09.00 pm in
    Mr.Tama: Thank you, see you then!
    THANKS
    ANY QUESTION

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