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WRITING SKILLSWRITING SKILLS
FORMAL AND INFORMALFORMAL AND INFORMAL
INVITATIONS AND REPLIESINVITATIONS AND REPLIES
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Invitations are extended toInvitations are extended torelatives, riends,relatives, riends,
a!"#aintan!es and !lientsa!"#aintan!es and !lientson a n#$%er o so!ialon a n#$%er o so!ial
o!!asionso!!asions
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An invitation is a !o$&lete &ie!e oAn invitation is a !o$&lete &ie!e o
inor$ation' It ans(ers t)e "#estions ()o,inor$ation' It ans(ers t)e "#estions ()o,
()o$, ()ere, ()at ti$e and or ()at i'e'()o$, ()ere, ()at ti$e and or ()at i'e'The occasionThe occasion
Name of the invitee(s)Name of the invitee(s)
Name of the host(s)Name of the host(s)
Date, time, venueDate, time, venue
Ot)er detailsOt)er details
Name, designation & address of the organiser,Name, designation & address of the organiser,
sponsor or hostsponsor or host
Name of the Chief guest or Special invitees, inName of the Chief guest or Special invitees, in
case of an official invitation.case of an official invitation.
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Invitations are of two tpesInvitations are of two tpes
!"#$%
IN'IT%TI"NS
IN!"#$%
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!ormal Invitation!ormal Invitation
CharacteristicsCharacteristicsShould e in the third person.Should e in the third person.
There is no signature.There is no signature.
%ddress should e at the ottom of the invitation.%ddress should e at the ottom of the invitation.
Does not mention the date of writing.Does not mention the date of writing.
uts at the ottom #.S.'.. (uts at the ottom #.S.'.. (r*ponde+ sil vous pla-tr*ponde+ sil vous pla-t) which means) which means
please repl/.please repl/.
resent it in a o0.resent it in a o0.1riter can decorate it using pictures ,different font stles etc.1riter can decorate it using pictures ,different font stles etc.
$entions dress code or special instructions, if an.$entions dress code or special instructions, if an.
1ord limit2 34 words1ord limit2 34 words
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Type1Type1
All are cordially invited to theAll are cordially invited to the
INAUGURATIONINAUGURATION
of our showroomof our showroom
KIDS !AN"TKIDS !AN"T
#Small world for the little ones##Small world for the little ones#
on Sunday$ %on Sunday$ %thth&ay '(()&ay '(()
atat
*(+,(a+m$*(+,(a+m$
AtAt
Kath-utli$ &ar.et$ Amar /ihar$ Delhi#Kath-utli$ &ar.et$ Amar /ihar$ Delhi#**((('**((('
RSVPRSVP
Vinod Kumar MehraVinod Kumar Mehra
27120011,2721001227120011,27210012
VENUE
CONTACTDETAILS
TIME
OCCASION
DATE
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T*&e +T*&e +
Mrs. and Mr. Sathih MehraMrs. and Mr. Sathih Mehra
Solicit your gracious on the auspiciousSolicit your gracious on the auspiciousoccasion of the marriage of theiroccasion of the marriage of their
granddaughtergranddaughter
MEHERMEHER
(daughter of Mrs. and Mr. Sunil Mehra)(daughter of Mrs. and Mr. Sunil Mehra)
totoMAYANKMAYANK
(son of Mrs. and Mr. . K. Kashyap)(son of Mrs. and Mr. . K. Kashyap)
on!"on!"ststMay !##$May !##$
at %.p.mat %.p.mat INVITATION BAN!"T #A$$Mode% To&n, 'e%hi(11000)
RSVPVinod Kumar Mehra
27120011,27210012
0ith 1est 2om-liments fromAll Relatives
HOSTS
CONTACTDETAILS
VENUE
DATE & TIME
OCCASION
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Type 3Type 3
The rinci-al$ Sta3 and StudentsThe rinci-al$ Sta3 and Students
ofof
Sacred 4eart 2onvent School$ DalhousieSacred 4eart 2onvent School$ Dalhousiere5uest the -leasure of your com-anyre5uest the -leasure of your com-any
on the occasionon the occasion
ofof
The Annual 6unctionThe Annual 6unction
at %+((-+m on %at %+((-+m on %ththSe-tem7er '(()Se-tem7er '(()inin
The School AuditoriumThe School Auditorium
Sri+ Arun &aha8anSri+ Arun &aha8an
"ducation &inister $ 4imachal radesh $"ducation &inister $ 4imachal radesh $
has .indly considered to 7e the chiefhas .indly considered to 7e the chiefGuestGuest
RSVPRSVP
Prin*i+a%Prin*i+a%
S# S*hoo%, 'a%housieS# S*hoo%, 'a%housie
Please dont carry mobile phone to the auditoriumPlease dont carry mobile phone to the auditorium
Date, time &VENUE
CONTACT DETAILS
occasion
hosts
Name of theinstitution
Chief guEst
Speciainst!uction
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Type 4Type 4
&r and &rs R+ /aidyanathan
Re5uest the -leasure of yourRe5uest the -leasure of your
com-anycom-any
on the occasion of the twenty#on the occasion of the twenty#
9rst 7irthday of their son9rst 7irthday of their sonRahul
at :+,(-+m on Au;ust *< atat :+,(-+m on Au;ust *< at
their residenttheir resident
'=$ The A--letree Orchard$'=$ The A--letree Orchard$&an;alore&an;alore
RSVPRSVP
079-345216079-345216
Date,time &VENUE
CONTACT
DETAILS
hosts
occasion
a""!ess
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#epl To a !ormal Invitation#epl To a !ormal Invitation
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
The lines ma e written in ordinar proseThe lines ma e written in ordinar proseut the language used is formal.ut the language used is formal.No need of signing it.No need of signing it.
There is no address or date, however at times people ma put the date atThere is no address or date, however at times people ma put the date atthe top right hand corner or ottom right hand corner.the top right hand corner or ottom right hand corner.
The following vocaular terms can e used fre5uentl2The following vocaular terms can e used fre5uentl2
thanks for the invitethanks for the invite
we6I 77 verwe6I 77 ver happy/ pleasedhappy/ pleasedto acceptto accept
wewe regretregretthatthat
give reasongive reason
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A!!e&tinA!!e&tin
Mr' As)ra t)an-s Mrs' . Mr' S#nilMr' As)ra t)an-s Mrs' . Mr' S#nil
Me)ra or t)eir -ind invitation to t)eirMe)ra or t)eir -ind invitation to t)eirda#)ter Me)er/s (eddin on +0 Ma*da#)ter Me)er/s (eddin on +0 Ma*
+112 at 3'41&'$' and )as reat &leas#re in+112 at 3'41&'$' and )as reat &leas#re in
a!!e&tin it'a!!e&tin it'
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DecliningDeclining
$r %shraf than8s $rs & $r Sunil $ehra for$r %shraf than8s $rs & $r Sunil $ehra for
their 8ind invitation to the marriage of theirtheir 8ind invitation to the marriage of their
daughter $eher on 9: $a 944; at
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Informal InvitationInformal Invitation
CharacteristicsCharacteristicsThe format of an informal invitation is the same asThe format of an informal invitation is the same asinformal letterinformal letter
Sender/s address should e thereSender/s address should e thereThe date of writing should e mentioned, ut no need of writing theThe date of writing should e mentioned, ut no need of writing theearear
Salutation is Dear > NameSalutation is Dear > Name
Complementar close should e thereComplementar close should e there
Doesn/t as8 for a repl, however it is polite to repl an invitationDoesn/t as8 for a repl, however it is polite to repl an invitationThe vocaular is less formal ?eg.The vocaular is less formal ?eg. I am sorryI am sorry rather thanrather than regrets]regrets]
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Inor$al invitationInor$al invitationVinod Ni(asVinod Ni(as
35 se!tor 00 A35 se!tor 00 A
Del)iDel)i
0+ Ma*0+ Ma*
M* Dear As)raM* Dear As)ra
6o# (ill %e &leased to -no( t)at Me)er is ettin $arried on +06o# (ill %e &leased to -no( t)at Me)er is ettin $arried on +0ststMa*Ma*+112' O#r (o#ld %e son7in7la( is a Sot(are Enineer (or-in or a MN8+112' O#r (o#ld %e son7in7la( is a Sot(are Enineer (or-in or a MN8in 9analore' Ever* t)in )a&&ened all o a s#dden'in 9analore' Ever* t)in )a&&ened all o a s#dden'
We are eaerl* loo-in or(ard to )avin *o# (it) as or t)e (eddin'We are eaerl* loo-in or(ard to )avin *o# (it) as or t)e (eddin'
Do !o$e (it) a$il*Do !o$e (it) a$il*
6o#rs lovinl*6o#rs lovinl*
S#nil Me)raS#nil Me)ra
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#epl To an Informal Invitation#epl To an Informal Invitation
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
The laout of a repl to an informal invitation is alsoThe laout of a repl to an informal invitation is also
informal li8e the invitation.informal li8e the invitation.
%c8nowledge the invitation%c8nowledge the invitation$ention the invitation in first 6second person$ention the invitation in first 6second person
$ention acceptance or refusal (specif reason)$ention acceptance or refusal (specif reason)
@se warm and simple language@se warm and simple language
eg27eg27heartiest congratulationsheartiest congratulations
Much pleasure to joinMuch pleasure to join
We are sorryWe are sorry
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Informal #epliesInformal #eplies%ccepting%ccepting
No'+:No'+:
Dree$s)oreDree$s)ore
0+ Ma* +1120+ Ma* +112
Dear S#nilDear S#nil
I a$ &leasantl* s#r&rised to re!eive *o#r invitation toI a$ &leasantl* s#r&rised to re!eive *o#r invitation toMe)er/s (eddin' ;as s)e ro(n so %i< I still re$e$%erMe)er/s (eddin' ;as s)e ro(n so %i< I still re$e$%er()en s)e #sed to &la* (it) $e' ;o( ti$e lies=()en s)e #sed to &la* (it) $e' ;o( ti$e lies=
Well, it reall* is a %i o!!asion' I (ill deinitel* >oin *o# toWell, it reall* is a %i o!!asion' I (ill deinitel* >oin *o# to$a-e arrane$ents and to %less )er'$a-e arrane$ents and to %less )er'
6o#rs6o#rs
As)raAs)ra
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DecliningDeclining
No'+:No'+:
Dree$s)oreDree$s)ore
0+ Ma* +1120+ Ma* +112
Dear S#nilDear S#nil
I a$ &leasantl* s#r&rised to re!eive *o#r invitation to Me)er/s (eddin'I a$ &leasantl* s#r&rised to re!eive *o#r invitation to Me)er/s (eddin';as s)e ro(n so %i< I still re$e$%er ()en s)e #sed to &la* (it) $e' ;o(;as s)e ro(n so %i< I still re$e$%er ()en s)e #sed to &la* (it) $e' ;o(ti$e lies=ti$e lies=
I (o#ld )ave loved to >oin *o# on t)is a#s&i!io#s o!!asion %#t at)er is inI (o#ld )ave loved to >oin *o# on t)is a#s&i!io#s o!!asion %#t at)er is in
)os&ital' ;e is s#erin ro$ &ne#$onia and needs $* !onstant !are')os&ital' ;e is s#erin ro$ &ne#$onia and needs $* !onstant !are'
I eel %ad I (on/t %e a%le to >oin *o# on t)e )a&&* o!!asion &ersonall*'I eel %ad I (on/t %e a%le to >oin *o# on t)e )a&&* o!!asion &ersonall*'Please a!!e&t $* reetins'Please a!!e&t $* reetins'
6o#rs6o#rs
As)raAs)ra