CHAPTER

INVITATIONS

(Formal and Informal)

Chapter Analysis

Question Type Year & Marks 2016 2017 2018

D OD OD D D OD

4 marks 1 1 1 1 1 1

Note: 1 question here indicates that 1 question in each set for that year has been asked.

Introduction

Invitations are extended to relatives, friends, acquaintances etc., on auspicious occasions like marriage, birthday, engagement, house-warming party etc.

Invitations can be classified under two headings:

Invitations

Formal Invitations Informal Invitations

While formal invitations are sent for the above mentioned occasions, informal invitations are usually hand-written and are sent before these formal invitations to make these occasions more personal, cordial and intimate.

Replies are also sent to the invitations. They can be both formal as well as informal in tone.

1. Formal Invitation

• Printed card is preferred.
• Written in third person.

• Short forms and abbreviations are avoided except for RSVP written at the bottom meaning 'Reply if you Please'. RSVP is a French word, its full form is 'Respondez, sil vous plait'. It is written on the extreme left corner of the invitation, along with the sender's name, address and phone number.

• The subject matter is written in the middle with clear details of what, when and where of the function.

Some Useful Tips:

Each information in the formal invitation should be in a separate line.

• Name (s) of the host (s) using the invitation
• The expressions usually used are

'request the pleasure of your company' OR

'feel honoured to invite you'

• The reason for the invitation
• The time, date and venue of the occasion
• In case the VIP is to be invited to grace the occasion or event, (at an official function) mention his/her name and designation/position
• It is written in 3^rd person in simple present tense

Basic features of Formal and Informal Invitations:

Formal Informal 米 Written in a box format 畿 Written in a letter form

米 Written in third person First person 米 米 Name of host Date, time, venue 米

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米 Date, time, venue

Occasion/function 米

畿 Occasion/function

Informal language 米

米 Formal language

Format

Formal Invitation Format:

St. Anne's School Host / Organizer

Requests the pleasure of your company on the inauguration of their

JUNIOR WING

Little Angels

as per the details given below

Date : 6th August 20xx

Time : 9 a.m. onwards

Venue: School Campus

Schedule

Hawan Cultural programme 9 a.m.<br>2 p.m.<br>4 p.m.

Lunch RSVP Best Wishes

ABC St. Anne's

98xxxxxxxx Fraternity

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Formal/Informal Invitation Format:

Sender's Address Date : ..... ......................... 10/

Dear XYZ

Body Date : ......

Time : .....

Venue : .....

Yours truly ABC

Reply to an Invitation

Formal

Refusal:

Mr. Ramakrishan is thankful to Mr. Iyer for his kind invitation and would have been delighted to attend his cousin’s wedding but will not be able to attend it due to a recent knee surgery.

Acceptance:

Mrs. Sharma is thankful to Mrs. & Mr. Kohli for their kind invitation for the inauguration of their new house and has much delight in accepting it.

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Marking Scheme

Invitation will be of 4 marks Format 1 mark

Content – What, Where, When 2 marks

Expression – Coherence, relevance, spellings, grammatical accuracy 1 mark

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