DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL ,DURGAPUR

CLASS XII
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSIGNMENT_10
TOPIC- FORMAL INVITATION (LETTER FORMAT)
Main Characteristics:

1. A formal invitation is normally a single sentence presentation in third person.

2. Formal invitations are generally printed invitation cards. We use them to invite guests on some
auspicious occasion like birthdays, weddings, inauguration of shops, houses, etc.
3. The invitation answers the s who, whom, when, where, what time and for what, i.e.,
o the occasion
o name(s) of the invitee
o name(s) of the host
o date, time and venue
4. The other details include name, designation and address of the organiser, sponsor or host or the
name(s) of the chief guest or special invitees, in case of an official invitation.
5. Printed formal invitations don’t include the name of the addressee.
6. Invitations to VIP to preside over a function do carry the name of VIP prominently.
7. Length as per CBSE guidelines is limited to 50 words.

Letter Format

You are Sachin Bansal, the Head Boy of Springdales Public School, Gurgaon. Your school is holding an
inter-school T-20 cricket championship from 2 Oct. to 8 Oct., 20XX. Write a formal invitation to Sh.
B.S. Bedi, the legendary cricketer, to inaugurate the championship on 2 Oct. 20XX at 10 a.m. at your
school grounds.
Answer:
Springdales Public School
Gurgaon
25 Sept. 20XX
Sh. B.S. Bedi
2/27 Jorbagh
New Delhi
Sir
Sub: Inauguration of Cricket Championship
Our school is holding an inter-school T-20 cricket championship from 2 Oct. to 8 Oct. 20XX. All the
schools of the area are likely to participate. Your presence in our midst will act as a catalyst and inspire
us. You are requested to inaugurate the championship on 2 Oct. 20XX at 10 a.m. in our school grounds.
Kindly confirm your availability by 30 Sept.
Yours sincerely,
Sachin Bansal
Head Boy

H.W

The literary club of your school is putting up the play ‘Waiting for Godot’. As secretary of the club,
draft an invitation inviting the famous writer Sudesh Gupta to be the guest of honour at the function.
Write the invitation in not more than 50 words. You are Govind/ Gauri Nath of ‘Young actors’, Doon
Public School, Dehradun.