SECTION B : CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (18 marks)

Q3. NOTICE : Format – 1 Content -2 Accuracy of spelling and grammar -1

4. INVITATION & REPLY : Format – 1 Content -2 Accuracy of spelling and grammar -1

Card type-formal invite
→ a single sentence presentation in third person / end line punctuations skipped
→ Use the simple present tense
→ answers the questions who, whom, when, where, what time and for what
→ includes name and address of the organiser /host and name/s of special invitees (if any)
→ No signatures
Layout usually pertains to the following—
→ Name of host /hosts
→ Formal standard expression-cordial
→ Purpose of invitation
→ Date /time of event
→ Venue (address)
→ Name of special guest (if any)
→ RSVP
→ Contact detail/ numb

Q5 FORMAL LETTER : Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation -1 Accuracy of spelling and

grammar -1
Format
Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject and Salutation/ Salutation and Subject,
Letter, Complimentary close (largely accepted –Yours truly for letter to editor & in business
circuits -Yours sincerely)
Content
→ Covering Letter
→ Reference to the advertisement
→ Conveying suitability for the position
→ Submission of application Bio data as separate enclosure
→ Profile of self
→ Educational Qualifications (include advertised requirements)
→ Work experience/s (if relevant)- only internship / part-time relevant here
→ References
Any other relevant information
Q6

INVITATION- Formal (Third person) and informal(First person)

Card to be sent to many people but letter to be sent to individuals/one person/name given
Card is always in a box .

Replies - always written in letter format.

Reply can be for accepting or declining the invitation
Express gratitude or thanks for inviting
CARD

(HOST)The principal staff and students

Of
HOST ORGANISATION
take/s great pleasure in inviting
( INFORMAL- 3RD PERSON)YOU(IF MENTIONEDTO MAKE A CARD ,WRITE NAME OF INVITEE)
You to the inauguration of the
(event ) FETE/CULTURAL CLUB/ LIBRARY
(on day,date in expanded form,time) friday, 8 december 2023 at 9:00am
(venue) in SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
R.S.V.P.
(HOST DESIGNATION,CONTACT DETAILS)Secretary ,9878979900

Formal letter

Senders address

Date in expanded form

Receivers address

Sir/Madam

Body
Name of the host will be obliged if you could spare some time from your busy schedule to be
the (chief guest/judge) Reason add event to be held on date of event at time in venue.
Kindly confirm your acceptance by date(deadline to send acceptance/refusal and oblige.

Yours faithfully
Name (or xyz if name not given)
Designation(only if given in the question)

INFORMAL LETTER

Senders address

Date in expanded form

SALUTATION Dear relation(Manpreet(if friend) /mom/dad/aunt/uncle),

You know describe the event. It gives me great pleasure to invite you to event at venue on
date. I had been waiting for this day.
Do join us, I will be waiting for your reply.

Yours affectionately
Preeti
 Replies
For Formal invitation ,formal reply
For Informal invitation, informal reply
Formal reply
Acceptance
Body
Name of the sender(invitee) has much pleasure in accepting the invitation of name of
the host to the event on date.

Declining the invitation(formal reply in 3rd person)

Body
Sender of the reply thanks host of the event for their kind invitation to the event on
date but regrets his inability to attend because of prior engagement/commitment .
He/She conveys best regards.

Informal reply(friendly ,cordial ,do not use third person)

(For informal decline reason needs to be given)

Accepting the informal invitation

Body
I have received your invitation for event to be held on date at time at venue. I am
extremely happy to know tell more about the event. I would like to confirm my
presence. Looking forward to see you soon. (end on happy note)

Declining informal invitation

Body
I feel honoured to be invited to attend event. Please accept my thanks and
congratulations. Unfortunately ,due to some unavoidable previous commitments I
shall not be able to attend the ceremony/event.

Best Wishes