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    1. The document provides guidelines for formal and informal invitations, including examples of invitations for marriage functions, school events, and requests to preside over or judge events. 2. Formal invitations should include the names of the hosts, date and time, location, and purpose of the event. Replies should thank the hosts and confirm or decline the invitation with a brief reason. 3. Examples are given for invitations to a daughter's marriage, a school annual day function, and requesting someone to preside over a declamation competition.

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    1. The document provides guidelines for formal and informal invitations, including examples of invitations for marriage functions, school events, and requests to preside over or judge events. 2. Formal invitations should include the names of the hosts, date and time, location, and purpose of the event. Replies should thank the hosts and confirm or decline the invitation with a brief reason. 3. Examples are given for invitations to a daughter's marriage, a school annual day function, and requesting someone to preside over a declamation competition.

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    1. The document provides guidelines for formal and informal invitations, including examples of invitations for marriage functions, school events, and requests to preside over or judge events. 2. Formal invitations should include the names of the hosts, date and time, location, and purpose of the event. Replies should thank the hosts and confirm or decline the invitation with a brief reason. 3. Examples are given for invitations to a daughter's marriage, a school annual day function, and requesting someone to preside over a declamation competition.

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    1. The document provides guidelines for formal and informal invitations, including examples of invitations for marriage functions, school events, and requests to preside over or judge events. 2. Formal invitations should include the names of the hosts, date and time, location, and purpose of the event. Replies should thank the hosts and confirm or decline the invitation with a brief reason. 3. Examples are given for invitations to a daughter's marriage, a school annual day function, and requesting someone to preside over a declamation competition.

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    INVITATION

    An invitation is a formal request to someone to attend any specif


    occasion, celebration, programme or event.
    Points to Remember
    Type of Invitation (A) Formal (B) Informal
    (A) Formal Invitation
    • To be written in third person.
    • Details like address dress code or any other instruction are written
    at the bottom to the left or the right side as per choice.
    • Subject matter is generally written in the centre.
    • No abbreviation to be used.
    • Simple present tense is used.
    • Word limit 50.
    • Each entry to be mentioned in a separate line e.g.,
    (a) The name of the person(s) who is/are inviting
    (b) Formal expressions like 'request the pleasure of your
    company'
    (c) Time and date of event
    (d) Purpose and occasion of invitation.
    • For RSVP, address and telephone no. is given at which the invitee
    may contact for any queries.
    • Name of the Chief Guest of the programme may be given

    1. Formal invitation for marriage/auspicious occasion:-


    Example : Write a formal invitation for the marriage function of your
    daughter.
    Mrs. and Mr. Madan Sharma
    Solicit your gracious presence on the auspicious occasion
    of the marriage of their grand daughter
    SONALI
    (Daughter of Mrs. Savita and Mr. Rahul Sharma)
    With
    SHRIDHAR
    (Son of Mrs. Suman and Kapil Sharma)
    on
    17 December 2019
    at 7.30 p.m.
    at
    Red Carpet, Party Lawn, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110031
    With best compliments from
    Vinod Sharma & All Relatives
    R.S.V.P.
    Madan Sharma
    B-36, Rajdhani Enclave,
    Vikas Marg, Delhi
    Ph. : 9868xxxxxx
    2. Formal Invitation for school events / exhibition for general public.
    Example : You are a student of Laxmi Public School, Model Town,
    Delhi.
    The School is holding its Annual Function at 5.30 p.m. on 24th Dec.
    2019.
    The Education Minister has consented to be the Chief Guest. Design
    an
    invitation card to be sent to the parents and other invitees. (Word
    Limit 50).

    The Principal, Staff and Students of


    Laxmi Public School, Model Town, Delhi
    request the pleasure of your company
    on
    ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATION
    on Sunday, 24 December 2019
    at 5.30 p.m.
    in the School Auditorium
    Honourable Education Minister has very kindly consented to be
    the Chief Guest.
    R.S.V.P.
    Admn. Officer
    011-27xxxxxx
    Special Instructions :
    (This card admits only two.
    You are requested to be seated by 4.30 p.m.)
    Note : Entry Free

    FORMAL REPLIES
    ACCEPTANCE / REFUSAL
    Points to Remember
    • Acknowledge the invitation
    • Be brief and specific
    • Express thanks in third person
    • Not to be signed at the end
    • When accepting, confirm date and time
    • If declining, give reason, convey your best wishes
    • Give date and address at top left hand side
    • Use simple language
    • Word limit 50
    Formal Acceptance
    Example : You are Mr. Ajay Gupta of 7 Park Avenue, Delhi. Draft a
    reply accepting an invitation to attend a house warming party hosted
    by your colleague.
    Formal Refusal
    Example : You are Mr. Ajay Gupta of 7 Park Avenue, Delhi. Draft a
    reply of refusal expressing inability to attend a house warming party
    hosted by your colleague.
    9 January 2019
    7, Park Avenue, Delhi
    Mrs. and Mr. Ajay Gupta thank Mrs. and Mr. Satish Sharma for their
    kind invitation on the house warming party on 17 January, 2019 at 11
    a.m., which they are delighted to accept. It's their great pleasure to
    attend the ceremony.

    9 January 2019
    7, Park Avenue, Delhi
    Mrs. and Mr. Ajay Gupta thank Mrs. and Mr. Satish Sharma for their
    kind invitation on the house warming party on 17 January, 2019 at 11
    a.m., but regret their inability to accept the same due to urgent and
    unavoidable assignment abroad.

    2. Formal invitation to preside over/inagurate/judge


    events.
    Example : You are Neha / Nakul, the President of the English Literary
    and Cultural Society of Government Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 19,
    Chandigarh. You have to organise an Inter Zonal Declamation
    Competitionon the topic "Communication Skills are very Important in
    Modern World" at10 +2 level. You wish to invite Dr. Shailesh Gupta,
    an eminent educationist topreside over the function to be held on 16
    Jan, 2018 at 9:30 p.m.

    9 January 2019
    7, Park Avenue, Delhi
    Mrs. and Mr. Ajay Gupta thank Mrs. and Mr. Satish Sharma for their
    kind invitation on the house warming party on 17 January, 2019 at 11
    a.m., but regret their inability to accept the same due to urgent and
    unavoidable assignment abroad.
    Govt. Model Sr. Sec School, Sector-19
    Chandigarh
    16 January 2019
    Sub : Invitation to preside over Inter Zonal Declamation Competition.

    Sir,
    The English Literary and Cultural Society of our school is organising
    an English Declamation Competition on the topic 'Communication
    Skills are very Important in Modern World.' on 21 January 2018 at
    9:30 a.m.in the school auditorium. Kindly consent to preside over in
    the above said programme.
    Yours sincerely.
    Neha

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