This document provides language for making and responding to suggestions in a polite manner. It offers phrases for making suggestions using question openers with infinitives or gerunds, as well as positive responses like "That's a good idea" and negative responses like "I'm awfully sorry, but..." to refusing suggestions gracefully. Phrases are given for situations involving one person, multiple people, or refusing an invitation while still expressing appreciation.

1. Making suggestions

3. Language for making suggestions
● Why don't we go toSubject
Question opener Infinitive without to.
the cinema? I, you, we, they
Why don't buy...?
Why doesn't He, she go..?
Shall I, we meet...?
Let's Talk, eat, go ...
How / what about Gerund: going,
walking...
Would you like to Go, have dinner...

5. Accepting suggestions
● That's a good idea.
● That sounds like a good idea.
● Sure, I'd love to go.
● Yes, that would be perfect / great /
wonderful.
● Absolutely!
● Ok / Allright.
●Thanks for the invitation. I'd be delighted to
go.

7. Refusing suggestions
● I'm awfully / terribly sorry, but...
● Sorry, but I can't.
● Sorry, I'm already tied up.
● Thanks, but I've already... (made plans ...)
● Thanks for asking, but I'm afraid I'm very
busy.
●I'd really like to but...