How to Invite

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 Invitation

Accepting Expression of Declining

Invitation Inviting Invitation

There are 2 There are 2 There are 2 types

types: types: :
• formal • formal • formal
• informal • informal • informal
INVITATION
Invitation is an offer or the act of
inviting. According to Oxford
dictionary, Invitation means
'written or verbal request inviting
someone to go somewhere or to
do something.'
 EXPRESSION OF INVITING
Formal : Informal :

1. Do you want to go to the museum

1. I'd like to invite you to ....
tomorrow?
2. Would you like to … 2. Do you feel like going for a walk?

3. We cordially invite you to ..... 3. Can you come to my birthday party?

4. Will you come to my house next

4. We would be honored to have Sunday?
you at ....
5. I’m sure that you won’t be
disappointed to come to…
5. Would you care to ….
 ACCEPTING INVITATION
Formal
Informal
• Thank you for your
invitation. I will  Thank you for
definitely come. inviting me.
• Sure, I will come
• It's my pleasure to come  I’d like to love • Okay
to your event. to come. • All right. I'll definitely
• Thank you for inviting
come
me.  That would be
• That’s fine.
• I'd love to, thank you very nice. • Sure. Why not?
very much.
• I will be honored to
come. Thank you
 DECLINING INVITATION
Formal Informal

• I'm sorry I won't come

• I am terribly sorry, but I already have another • It's hard to say but I can't
appointment come. Sorry, I can’t
• I'm afraid I would not be able to come due to
• I'm afraid I can’t
health problem
• I'm honored to receive your invitation but
• I’d like to, but ….
I'm afraidI could not manage to come • Unfortunately, I can’t ….
• Thank you for asking me, but ….
• I’m very sorry, I don’t think I can.
 Dialog Examples:

Dialog 1
Ludi Invites Maya to go to a Movie
Ludi  :  Hi, Maya. There will be a great film tonight. It’s
about vampire.
Would you like to go to the movie with me?
Maya  : Yes, I’d like too very much. When will you pick
me up?
Ludi   :  I’ll pick you at 7.00. Be ready, OK!
Maya   : Alright.
Dialog 2

Afif is very busy doing his homework. Sheila, his friend, asks him to come to her party.
Sheila   :  Heloo, this is Sheila. May I speak to Afif?
Afif       :  This is Afif speaking.
Sheila  :  Oh, hi Afif. I wonder if you’d like to come to my house right now.
We’re having a great party.
Afif      :  I don’t think I can. I’m doing my homework. My parents won’t
let me out before I finish my homework.
Sheila  :  That’s alright.
Afif      :  I hope you enjoy your party. Bye.
Sheila  :  Bye.
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