Invitations
邀请函
一、邀请函的种类
正式邀请函 非正式邀请函
二、邀请函的形式
书信形式(invitations on letterhead)
卡片形式(invitations on traditional invitation cards) 1、如何撰写书信形式的邀请函?
让客人知道活动的5w 说明回复期限和回复方式 增加亲切感
提供必要的交通、服装和其他信息
Examples
1)
Re. P20
2)
Name of business Street
City, state, zip phone number
August 15th, 2011
Dear valued customer:
Our records show that you have been our customer since our grand opening last year. We would like to thank you for your patronage by
inviting you to our preferred customer event, which will be held this Saturday.
Saturday's sales event is invitation-only. All of our stock, including electronics, will be marked down 20% - 50%. Our doors will
open for our preferred customers at 8:00 a.m. Complimentary coffee and donuts will be served. Public admission will begin at noon.
Please accept the enclosed $5 gift certificate to use with your purchase of $30 or more and the $10 gift certificate to use with a purchase of more than $100.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday. Please bring this invitation with you; it is necessary for admittance.
Sincerely,
Your Signature Your Typed name Your Title
2、如何撰写邀请卡形式的邀请函?
决定样式和格式 撰写内容
Re. P20
Example 1 Example 2
The Board of Directors
of the Finsbury United Aid Society requests the pleasure of your company
at a dinner-dance
on Saturday, the fourteenth of May
at half past seven o’clock Finsbury Community Ballroom
for the benefit of
The Finsbury Children’s Home
Suggested Contribution$50 Black Tie
Example 3
Christina Hossett and Jerome Palma
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
on Friday, the second of June nineteen hundred and eighty-nine at half after seven o’clock in the evening
Sunset Gardens 3931 East Sunset Road Las Vegas, Nevada
Example 4
Houghton Marine cordially invites you to its
First Annual Marine Equipment Exhibit
1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 1992
Highway 32 and County Road C
Refreshments Casual
Please use the enclosed response card
th
to RSVP by November 30
如果是正式邀请函,你可以一并附上回复卡,方便
对方回复。如:
plus one
邀请卡+回复卡
Dress code
White Tie或Ultra formal (tailcoat ) pic

Black Tie或Formal (tuxedo /Evening gown ) Black Tie Optional 或Creative Black Tie Semi-formal Cocktail
Dressy Casual Business Casual Casual 或Informal
attend event rejoice celebration commemorate honor welcome
Tips on Writing
Words
Phrases 发出正式的邀请
We would be delighted if you could attend the launch of…
celebrate the wedding of their daughter Samantha. Your presence is cordially requested at…
Mr. and Mrs. Smith request the pleasure of (name’s) company to
接受正式的邀请
Can you respond to the above invitations?
Thank you for your invitation to the launch of… I would be delighted
to attend.
Thank you for your invitations to Samantha’s wedding. We will be very pleased to attend.
Thank you for your invitation to… I am happy to confirm my attendance.
Dr. and Mrs. Jones are pleased to confirm their attendance of…
婉拒正式的邀请
It is with regret that I must decline your invitation to…
非常谢谢您邀请本人参加……但是很遗憾,我将无法出席。
Thank you for your invitations to… However, I regret that I will be unable to attend.
Unfortunately, due to a prior commitment, I will not be able to attend.
发出非正式的邀请
Please come to our party on…
Would you like to come to dinner on.. Can you make a meeting at 3pm… We would love to see you at…
接受非正式的邀请
聚会
I can attend the meeting at…
I will be able to make the meeting at… Meeting at (time and date) is fine for me.
其他活动
Thanks for your invitation. I would love to come. I am looking forward to it. We wouldn’t miss it!
婉拒非正式的邀请
We wish we could attend your… but… I’m sorry I won’t be able to make your… Thank you for your invitation, but… I’m sorry I can’t come. I’ll be out of town.
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