WRITING SKILLS

TOPIC – INVITATION

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 INVITATION
 An Invitation is a request to an individual to
come or go to an event, function or a social
gathering. Invitations form an important part of
social dealings.
 With Invitation follows the Reply to them in the
form of Acceptance or Declination of the
invitation.
 Both Invitation and Reply are categorized in the
form of FORMAL and INFROMAL.
 TYPES
Formal Informal
o Formal, polite and o The tone and treatment is
courteous relaxed, informal and
o Follows the pattern of friendly
card and formal letters o Follows the pattern of
o Normally a brief and ordinary personal
short presentation in letters
third person o Normally a brief
o Follows with formal presentation in first and
reply of acceptance or second person
declination(always in o Follows with informal
formal letter format) reply of acceptance or
declination(always in
informal letter format )
 FORMAL INVITATION
 Invitation to a GROUP (like
family, friends, colleagues, staff or
to an open audience etc.) = CARD
form
 Centre aligned
 Brief, short, to the point
 Third person
 Highlight important points
(use different fonts to
emphasize )
 Details should be clear and
precise
 Should be inside a box
FORMAL INVITE to a GROUP
 FORMAL INVITATION
 Invitation to an Formal letter format
 Sender’s Address
Individual = Formal
 Date
letter format
 Receiver’s address
 Brief, short, to the
 Subject
point  Salutation
 Third person  Content (body of the

 Emphasize on letter)
 Regards (signature,
important points
name, designation if
 Details should be any)
clear and precise
FORMAL INVITE TO AN INDIVIDUAL
 FORMAL REPLY

Can be Acceptance or Declination

Format of reply - formal letter (whether
through a group invitation or for an individual
invitation)

Third person
Short and precise
FORMAL REPLY – ACCEPT / DECLINE
 INFORMAL INVITATION AND REPLY
 Invitation / Reply (acceptance or
declination)= Informal letter
format (its always to an
Informal Letter Format
individual; sending it to a group  Sender’s address
will make it a formal invitation or
reply)  Date
 Brief, short, to the point  Salutation
 First and second person
 Content
 Emphasize on important points
 Details should be clear and  Regards (name)
precise
 Language and vocabulary is
informal and friendly
INFORMAL INVITE
INFORMAL REPLY - ACCEPT
INFORMAL REPLY - DECLINE
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