Invitation

An invitation is a request for a person's attendance at an event. (noun)

An example of an invitation is a printed card asking family and friends to come to the sender's wedding.

invitation sentence examples :

• But what about the empty space in grandma's album just waiting for her granddaughter's wedding invitation?
• A year later, francis collins accepted an invitation to step into the breach.
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• Invitation extended by the colonial cousin, who wanted somebody to cheer him up.
• In anglican theology, unity is achieved by our saying yes to god's gracious invitation to his table.
• Invitation wording could be in the form of a quote or baby poem.
• He was ill, and confined to his room; but she sent us a kind invitation to tea, which we all accepted.
• Sadly, we had to decline the invitation to the reception; we still had many miles to go.
• A cordial invitation is extended to all members of staff, students and to members of the general public to attend the lecture.
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• Because of this fact the bid was invalid according to the tender invitation.
• Today, i received an invitation to attend a work related training session in the uk.
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• We look forward to receiving your formal invitation to submit written evidence in due course.
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• Taiwan has issued a long-standing invitation to the european union to set up an office in taipei to handle relations with taiwan directly.
  1) Offerings invitation
  
  Examples :
  
  
  ·         Would you like to come to the restaurant this evening?
  ·         Will you join us?
  ·         Would you care to have dinner with us tonight?
  ·         Could you come to a party at my place tomorrow?
  ·         I wander whether you would care to come on a picnic with us next week?
  
  Accepting invitation
  
  
  ·         Yes,I’d love very much.
  ·         Thank you.
  ·         Yes,with pleasure.
  
  Reffusing
  
  
  ·         If you don’t mind,i’d rather not.
  ·         Thank you,i’m busy,may be next time.
  ·         I have got another appointment.
  ·         I’m sorry.
  ·         I’ve lost to work to do.
  
  2) Invitation Verbal
  Example:
  
  
  ·         We want to invite you to come to our house
  ·         Can you come to my restaurant?
  ·         Are you free tonight?
  
  Accepting
  ·         I like that
  ·         That sounds good
  ·         Thank you for inviting
  
  Refusing:
  
  
  ·         I like that but I can’t
  ·         I’m very sorry for not able to come
  ·         Sorry, I’m very busy
  
  
   
  How to Write An Invitation :
  1.     Before you write an invitation, decide on the tone, voice and level of formality, based on the event itself. This will dictate whether you hand-write the cards or have them printed, and whether you choose A preprinted or personalized invitation.
  2.     Choose the type of invite you want, and order or buy a few more than you think you'll need. This will permit you to add some guests to your list at the last minute, if necessary. For small parties, you may want to hand-write the invitations on stationery or blank cards. For large gatherings, consider ordering printed invitations.
  3.     Determine the wording of your invite based on the level of formality. For example, a formal invitation might say, 'Dr. and Mrs. Stanley request the pleasure of your company,' whereas a more casual note might say, 'Please join us.'
  4.     Include the names of the host and/or hostess, as well as the place (with street address), time, date and purpose of the occasion, even if it's a simple get-together.
  5.     Make sure to add RSVP information at the bottom of the invite if you need to know who will be attending; for example, 'RSVP' followed by your telephone number.
  6.     Include a respond-by date on a formal invitation so you can get an accurate head count in time to adjust the amount of food, number of place settings and room size. For a wedding, charity function or other formal event, consider including a response card and a stamped, self-addressed envelope inside the envelope containing your invite.
  7.     Mail invitations three weeks before most events, four weeks before a formal affair and three months before a wedding, to allow for airline reservations. For events held during the December holidays, send invitations around Thanksgiving.