FORMAL INVITATIONS Full Name Class Score

Grade XI

Kompetensi Dasar:
3.3 Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks khusus dalam bentuk
undangan resmi dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait kegiatan sekolah / tempat kerja
sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya
4.3 Teks undangan resmi
4.3.1 Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan
teks khusus dalam bentuk undangan resmi lisan dan tulis, terkait kegiatan sekolah / tempat kerja.
4.3.2 Menyusun teks khusus dalam bentuk undangan resmi lisan dan tulis, terkait kegiatan sekolah /
tempat kerja, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara
benar dan sesuai konteks.

Why
All major (and many minor) life events are marked by occasions to which we invite family and
friend. Social gatherings offer friendship, entertainment, and relaxation. In the world of
business, lunches, dinner, and open houses offer opportunities to conduct business, to improve
employee morale, and to encourage or solidify relationships with clients, customers, suppliers,
and others.

Write invitations to
1. Exhibitions/fashion shows/new product shows/book fair
2. Fundraising events
3. Hospitality: lunches/dinners/receptions/open houses
4. Meetings/workshops/conferences
5. Religious ceremonies
6. Reunions: class/family
7. School events
8. Showers : baby/bridal
9. Weddings
10. Etc

How to say it
1. State the occasion (book fair, wedding receptions, birthday party, family reunion, baby
shower, CMT VI, CDM VII)
2. Give the date and time (month, day, year, a.m. or p.m.)
3. Mention refreshments, if appropriate
4. Include the charge, if any
5. Enclose an engraved or printed reply card and envelope for a formal invitation (R.S.V.P
is noted on the invitation). Less formal invitations may have in the lower left corner of
the invitation “R.S.V.P”, “Please respond” or “Regrets only,” followed by an address or
phone number. If appropriate, give a date by which you need a response.
6. Indicate the preferred dress (black tie, formal, informal, casual, costume) in the lower
right corner, when appropriate.
 7. Let overnight guests know when you expect them to arrive and leave, what special
clothes they may need (for tennis, swimming, hiking), whether they will be sharing a
room with a child, will need a sleeping bag, and whether there will be other guests.
8. Additional information might include parking facilities, alternate arrangements in case
of rain, and an offer of transportation.
9. Express your anticipated pleasure in seeing the person.

What is Bridal Shower

A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding. The
custom originated in the 1890s and is today most common in the United States and Canada.
(Wikipedia)

What is Baby Shower

A baby shower is a way to celebrate the expected or delivered birth of a child by presenting gifts
to the mother at a party, whereas other cultures host a baby shower to celebrate the
transformation of a woman into a mother.

What is R.S.V.P
In the context of social invitations, RSVP is a process for a response from the invited person or
people. It is an initials derived from the French phrase Répondez s'il vous plaît meaning "Please
respond".

What Not to Say

1. Don’t use “request the honor of your presence” except on wedding invitations
2. Don’t use abbreviations in formal invitations except for “Mr.” “Mrs.” “Dr.” and sometimes
military rank.

Words
attend cancel celebration commemorate
honor occasion pleasure postpone
solemnly welcome

Phrase
accept with pleasure be our guest
bring a guest cordially invites you to
have the honor of inviting in commemoration/celebration of
in honor of invite you to
kindly respond on or before looking forward to seeing you
obliged to recall/cancel/postpone owing to the illness/death of
request the pleasure of your company You are invited to
Example 1

Answer these questions based on the invitations above

1. What was the occasion?
2. Who is Ana Boyer?
3. Who is Amy Daniels?
Example 2

Answer these questions based on the invitations above

1. What was the occasion?
2. Who is Brooke Wilson?
3. Who is Jennifer Bennet?
Practice 1. Create your own invitation
Occasion: Class Reunion