The document discusses features of invitation letters and how to express invitations, acceptances, and rejections. It provides examples of different types of invitation cards and phrases to invite people, accept invitations, and decline invitations. It also explains that the initials R.S.V.P. on invitations stand for the French phrase meaning "please respond" and indicate that a response to the invitation is requested.
5. Make a list of features in invitation letters
below:
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7. Kinds of invitation card
Kinds of invitation card :
1. Anniversary card
2. Birthday card
3. Business card
4. Christmas card
5. Valentine card
6. Wedding card
7. Reception card
8. Ceremony card
9. Hallowen party card
10. Response card
11. Mother's day card
12. Father's days card
13. Fall
14. Easter
15. Graduation card
16. Thanksgiving card
17. Greeting card and etc
8. EXPRESSING HOW TO INVITE PEOPLE
I’d like you to …
We’d be glad if you could come to …
Why don’t you come to …
Would you please come to …
Can you come to …
Won’t you come to …
How about coming to …
You are invited to …
Would you like to accompany me to …
9. HOW TO ACCEPT AN INVITATION
We’d love to …
We’d be glad to …
Thank you very much.
That’s very kind of you.
That’s a good idea.
How nice of you.
The initials R.S.V.P. are often found at the end of an invitation. These
initials stand for the French phrase "repondez s'il vous plait," which
means "please respond." the person sending the invitation would like
you to tell him or whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is,
will you be coming to the event or not.
10. HOW TO DECLINE/REFUSE/REJECT AN INVITATION
I’m afraid I can’t.
I’m not sure I can
Well, thanks, but …
I’d love to, but …