Informal Invitations are extended to our loved ones, relatives, close friends on occasions that are often considered to be informal or casual such as family dinner parties, birthday parties, house warming, graduation parties, social gatherings, informal get-togethers, picnics etc. The tone of informal invitations is personal, friendly and conversational. * =ormal invitations follow the pattern of ordinary personal tters. As they are less formal, simple, direct, an informal language is used for writing invitations. *” These are written in the first / second person (I/We/you). + Various tenses of the verb are used unlike the formal “¢s + Tone is simple, cheerful and positive. + Personal feelings and emotions find an expression.e Format The sender's address is written as usual der's address but the receiver's address is not e mentioned. *“ Date The date of writing the invitation is given. Salutation The salutation is usually 'Dear’/My dear plus ‘Name’. Body Body ( what, when, where) . The complimentary close is ‘Yours Complimentary close sincerely’/ affectionately. @ Name Name 6 Check grammar and spellings for accuracy. TeBy Format of an Informal Invitation | | Sender's Address Date 20February 2021 Salutation My dear Suhana Body of the Invitation, Date, time, venue and information about event Yours truly/sincerely/lovingly Name@ You are Ganesh Suri of B2/17, The Orbit, Pune. You have decided to have a party on the occasion of your son Arvind’s twenty-first birthday. Send an invitation to your friend asking her to attend the birthday party at your residence. Give necessary details.B2/I7, The Obit ———=SEETTe Pune = Ea, September 2021 SEE pea Neena : 1 am pleased to invite ygu to the 21st Birthday party of my son, Arvind, at 6.30pm on 10th September 2021 at our residence. We are os organising a small get-together for family and friends. Please join us on this day and be a part of our happiness. Complimentary Bees Regards Ganesh SuriCy Your brother has come out successful in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). To felicitate him on this tremendous achievement, your family has planned to host a party to celebrate this occasion. Draft an informal invitation to be sent to family and friends giving details of venue, time and date. Do not exceed 50 words.24, East End Apartments ©} 19 June 2021 Dear Urvi Do join me fora small get-together on Sunday, 25th June 2021 at 5.30 p.m, at my residence to celebrate my brother's selection in the Medical Entrance Examination. This is an immensely joyous occasion for our family and we hope you will attend the function. Looking forward to meeting you. Yours affectionately TanishaWriting Reply to An Informal Invitation @s an essential courtesy to reply to an invitation. toy he layout of a reply to an informal invitation is a also informal. Informal ae Main characteristics: Invitations “* written in First / Second person “+ acknowledge the invitation “* mention acceptance/ refusal (It is essential to give a reason for refusing an invitation.) “+ make use of warm and simple language & “+ use informal words and expressionsXS | Accepting / Declining the Invitation You are Vaishnavi of 19 Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi . You have been invited by your neighbour, Ganesh Suri, to attend a party on the occasion of 21st birthday of his son, Arvind. Draft an informal reply expressing your inability to attend the birthday party. (Word limit 50 words)Declining the Invitation far Patel Marg nes, New Delhi e March 2021 Dear Ganesh Reason for refusal = Thank you for your invitation and _heartrest Congratulations on your son’s 21* birthday. However, I regret that I will not be able to join you for the party due to some unavoidable previous engagement. Eyiak ind-all the best ortho , Please convey my best wishes to your son. Follow-up, if any Yours affectionately Complimentary Close VaishnaviAcceptance Sardar Patel Marg Civil Lines, New Delhi 29 March 2021 Dear Ganesh It is a great pleasure to receive the invitation for your son Arvind’s 21“ birthday. I will surely join you for dinner on 5" April 2021 at 70’clock at your residence. I am looking forward to being a part of this joyous occasion. With warm regards Complimentary Close AY,Example You are Sheen Mahajan of 124-A, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. You have been invited by the principal of St. Xavier Public School, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi to act as one of the judges at a debate Contest to be held on 15th September 2021. Write an informal reply to the Principal accepting declining the invitation.9 September 2021 Thank you so much for the invitation. I feel honoured at having been invited to act as one of the judges at the debate contest to be held on 15th September 2021 at 10.30am in your school. I shall be delighted to attend the function. | confirm my presence at the programme and send my good wishes for its success.Invitations & Replies | How to write informal Invitations and Replies |, Class 12, |,Poonam Thakur Q@September 2021 Dear Madam Thank you so much for the invitation. I feel honoured at having been invited to act as one of the judges at the debate contest to be held in your school. But I am unable to accept this invitation duete-myprevieus-engagement due toa unavoidable official engagement. I send my good wishes for its success.