Good morning students,

What you saw in the previous slide are samples of Card

Format of Invitations.

This is what we are going to take up in detail in today’s

class.
Please copy all the matter given in the next few slides
in your notebooks.
INVITATIONS
AND
REPLIES
INVITATIONS are extended to
friends and relatives on different
occasions like weddings,
engagements, births, deaths and
public functions. They are a part
of social etiquette. Here we will
learn about written invitations
and their replies.
Invitations are of two types:

Formal
Informal

Like Invitations, replies can also be

formal
or
informal.
Formal Invitations

They are of two types:

1) Printed/Card Format

2) Letter Format
 Formal Card Invitations
Requirements followed by samples
1. Name(s) of the Host(s).
2. Standard Expression: (Select any one of
the following expression)
a.Request the Pleasure of your company.
b. Solicit your gracious presence.
c. Cordially invite you to.
d. Cordially request the honor of your
presence.
e. Invite you to join.
f. Request your benign presence.
g. Seek the pleasure or your presence.
3. Purpose of the invitation
(birthday/marriage/inauguration/celebration
of historic day etc.).
4. Name of the honoree (birthday person,
bride, groom etc.).
5. Day, date and time of the party/function
/programme.
6. Name of the place location with
complete
address.
7. RSVP (French expression: Respndez s'il
vous plait means: Respond if it pleases
you.
(Pronunciation= re-spawn-day-sll-voo-play)
8. Just below RSVP write the
telephone/mobile No. or address of the
host.
 1. Name(s) of the Host(s)
2. Standard expression
3. Purpose of the invitation
4. Name of the honoree
5. Day, date and time of the event
6. Name of the place location.
7. RSVP
8. Telephone/mobile No.
or address of the host.
Q1. On behalf of your parents draft a formal invitation to be sent to your friends and relatives on the occasion of your
brother's marriage.
Mrs. & Mr. R. KHANNA
request your benign presence
at the wedding ceremony of their son

ABHAY
To
ALKA
(D/O Mrs. & Mr. S SHARMA)
On Sunday, 27 March, 20XX at 8.00 p.m.
at their residence.
RSVP WITH BEST COMPLIMENTS
from
45-A, XX Nagar Family and Friends
New Delhi
Mob. 9XXXXXXXXX
Q2. On behalf of the principal of your school draft a formal invitation to be sent to the parents and distinguished guest
on the occasion of the annual day of your school.
The Principal, Staff & Students
of
Kendriya Vidyalaya, R.K.Puram, NewDelhi
Solicit your gracious presence on
The Annual Day
on Sunday, 27th January, 20XX at 10.00 a.m.
at school grounds.
Shree L.K. LEKHI
the Chairman of the School has kindly consented
to be the Chief Guest

RSVP: The Principal

Tel: 011-272356XX
THE ABOVE SAMPLES HAVE TO BE COPIED IN
THE NOTEBOOKS

THE FOLLOWING FEW ARE FOR YOUR

REFERENCE AND PERUSAL
On behalf of your parents draft a formal invitation to be sent to your friends and relatives on the occasion of your
brother’s fifth birthday.

Mrs. & Mr. Chawala

request the pleasure of your company
on the 5th Birthday of their son
Rahul
on Monday, 28th January, 20XX at 7.00 p.m.
at Konark Hotel, M. V. Road, Delhi.
RSVP
13, Akbar Bhawan
New Delhi
Draft a formal invitation to be sent to your friends and relatives on the occasion of the inaugural ceremony of your
new showroom.

M/s Goyal Brothers

request your benign presence
at the inaugural ceremony of their new showroom
Beautex
(of readymade garments)
on Sunday 27th January 2OXX at 11.00 a.m.
at 45, C.P. Road, New Delhi.

RSVP
Mob. 93560032XX
The Ballooning club of India, New Delhi Invites its members to visit India International Balloon Mela-20XX. Draft a
formal invitation card giving necessary details.

The Ballooning Club of India, New Delhi

request he pleasure of your company
on
the inaugural ceremony of
India International Balloon Mela-20XX
on Saturday, 27th April, 20XX at 10.00 a.m.
at Safdarjung Airport.
Shree A.H. Nagar
the Dy. Chairman of BCI has kindly consented
to be the chief guest.
RSVP
Tel: 011-290316XX
 0n behalf of the principal of your school draft a formal invitation to be sent to the grand parents of the students on
the occasion of The Grand Parents Day. Invent other details yourself.

The Principal, Staff & Students

of
St. Foster Public School, Vijay Nagar, NewDeihi
Solicit your gracious presence on
The Grand Parents Day
on Tuesday, 25th February, 20XX at 8.00 a.m.
In the school auditorium.
Shree T.N. Goswami
the chairman of the Vidyalaya has kinly consented
to be the chief guest.
RSPV
Tel: 011-272356XX
FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS TO BE DONE AS
HOMEWORK
i. ON BEHALF OF YOUR PARENTS, MRS. AND MR. R. MAJUMDAR, DESIGN AN INVITATION ON
THE OCCASION OF THE HOUSE WARMING PARTY. YOU ARE DANNY MAJUMDAR OF 22
M.G. ROAD, KOLKATA,
ii. MR. GEORGE PHILLIPS IS OPENING A NEW DESIGNER BOUTIQUE AT XX ESPLANADE, KOCHI.
DESIGN A SUITABLE INVITATION FOR THE SAME.

(WORK TO BE UPLOADED ON THE RESPECTIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS’ WHATSAPP WINDOW)