F OR M A L I NV I T A T IO N

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KOMPETENSI DASAR
3.3 Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks khusus dalam bentuk
undangan resmi dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait kegiatan sekolah/tempat kerja sesuai
dengan konteks penggunaannya
 
4.3 Teks Undangan Resmi
4.3.1 Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks
khusus dalam bentuk undangan resmi lisan dan tulis, terkait kegiatan sekolah/tempat kerja
 
4.3.2 Menyusun teks khusus dalam bentuk undangan resmi lisan dan tulis, terkait kegiatan sekolah/tempat
kerja, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai
konteks
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
TYPES OF INVITATION
FORMAL INVITATION

INFORMAL INVITION
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION?
FORMAL INVITATION IS AN INVITATION WHICH FOLLOWS A
DIGNIFIED FORM, TONE OR STYLE IN AGREEMENT WITH AN
ESTABLISH NORM, CUSTOM OR VALUES. (WEBSTER'S, 2012).
FOR EXAMPLE; - AN INVITATION TO A WEDDING - AN
INVITATION TO THE GRADUATION CEREMONY
COMMON FORMAT OF FORMAL INVITATION
1. PUT THE ORGANIZATION OR HOST’S LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE INVITATION
2. WRITE THE HOST’S FULL NAME
3. EXTEND THE INVITATION, SUCH AS “REQUEST YOUR PRESENCE” OR
“CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND”
4. PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT, “A BREAKFAST”, “AN AWARD
CEREMONY”, “RECEPTION”
5. STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT, “IN HONOR OF…”
6. PROVIDE THE DATE OF THE EVENT
7. WRITE THE TIME OF THE EVENT IN FULL
8. PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE EVENT AND ITS STREET ADDRESS (VENUE)
9. PROVIDE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (IF ANY)
10.INCLUDE YOUR RSVP (PLEASE RESPOND) INFORMATION
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RESPONSE CARD

RESPONSE CARD IS USUALLY INCLUDED IN THE

INVITATION AND THE INVITED PERSON SHOULD
RETURN IT TO THE INVITER TO CONFIRM
RESPONDING TO FORMAL INVITATIONS:

• FORMAL INVITATION SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO WITHIN 3 DAYS.

• REPLIES HAVE TO BE HANDWRITTEN.
• REASON SHOULD BE BRIEFLY STATED FOR DECLINING THE INVITATION.
ACCEPTANCE

• MR. AND MRS. JOKOWI ACCEPT WITH PLEASURE THE KIND INVITATION OF MR.
AND MRS. ANANTYO TO THE WEDDING CEREMONY OF THEIR DAUGHTER ON
FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH OF DECEMBER AT SEVEN O’CLOCK.

• MR. AND MRS. JUSUF KALLA ACCEPT THE INVITATION WITH PLEASURE
DECLINING/REGRET
• MR. PRABOWO REGRET THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE KIND
INVITATION OF MR. AND MRS. ANANTYO FOR FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH OF
DECEMBER AT SEVEN O’CLOCK DUE TO PRIOR ENGAGEMENT.

• MR. AND MRS. HATTA REGRET TO DECLINE THE INVITATION DUE TO HEALTH
REASON.
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EXERCISE
Write a formal invitation
for your brother’s
wedding
EXERCISE 2
THANK YOU…

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