DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL,

CHANDIGARH
English Handout & Assignment
Class: XII

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INFORMAL INVITATIONS AND REPLIES

Informal invitations are sent for personal occasions. The main characteristics of an
informal invitation are:
(a) It is written in the first person (I/We).
(b) The date of writing the invitation is given (but there is no need to write the
year).
(c) The salutation is Dear + name.
(d) The complimentary close is Yours sincerely.
(e) Various tenses of the verb are used unlike the formal invitation.
(f) The invitation does not ask for a reply as in the formal invitation. However, it
is polite to reply to the invitation.
(g) The vocabulary is less formal.

SAMPLE INVITATIONS

1. Mr. and Mrs. R. Vaidyanathan of 27, Appletree Orchard, Mangalore, have

decided to have a party on the occasion of the twenty-first birthday of their
son, Rahul Vaidyanathan. Write the invitation giving details of the date, time,
and venue. Do not exceed 50 words.

Sender’s
address 27, Appletree Orchard
Mangalore

Date August 30, 2022

Salutation My dear/ Dear Priyanka

We have much pleasure in inviting you to the twenty-

Occasion first birthday party which we are giving for our son,
Rahul, at 6.30 p.m. on September 14 at our residence.
Date, Time &
We very much hope you will be able to come.
Venue
2.
Yours sincerely
3.
Complimentary Mr. and Mrs. R. Vaidyanathan
4.close

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REPLYING TO INFORMAL INVITATIONS
It is an essential courtesy to reply to an invitation.

Points to Remember:
(a) The layout of a reply to an informal invitation is also informal like the
invitation.
(b) The reply is written in the first person. The salient points in the reply to an
informal invitation are:

(i) acknowledge the invitation

(ii) mention acceptance/refusal (it is essential to give a reason for
refusing an invitation)
(iii) mention event, day, date, time/ venue
(iv) use warm and simple language

(c) FORMAT - Informal letter of acceptance (Sender's address, Salutation.

Complimentary close, Name)

SAMPLE REPLY (DECLINING INVITATION)

2. Mr. and Mrs. R. Vaidyanathan of 27, Appletree Orchard, Mangalore invited their
neighbour, Priyanka to a party on the occasion of the twenty-first birthday of their
son, Rahul. Write a reply on behalf of Priyanka expressing her inability to attend the
party. Do not exceed 50 words.

Sender’s address 24 Hampanghatta

Mangalore
Date
August 10, 2022
Salutation
Dear Mr Vaidyanathan
Acknowledging
invitation Thank you for your kind invitation. I am sorry to
say, however, that I shall not be able to come to
Refusal the party as I shall be out of station that week.
Reason for refusal I wish Rahul all the best for the future.

Follow-up, if any With warm regards

Yours sincerely
Complimentary Priyanka
close & name

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Some Questions for Practice:

1. Write an informal invitation to your friend inviting him/her to the Golden jubilee
Wedding Anniversary of your parents. (50 words)
2. Your friend invited you to the Golden jubilee Wedding Anniversary of her parents.
Write an informal letter regretting your inability to attend. (50 words)
3. Tanav Kaul has secured admission in the MBA course at IIM, Kozhikode. He wishes
to celebrate his success by offering a treat to his friends. Write an informal invitation
on his behalf giving details of the date, time and venue. (50 words)
4.You have received an invitation to a party hosted by your friend on the occasion of
his promotion as director in his job. Write an informal reply in about 50 words
accepting the invitation. You are Vandita/Viraj.