Writing Task: FORMAL INVITATION AND REPLIES

 Formal invitation can be drafted in two different formats- Card and Letter.
 Invitations in card format
o Annual Day
o Sports Day
o Wedding
o Dinner
 Write it in a box
 Follow 50 words -limit.

THE CARD FORMAT

Format

Host line
of
Name of the organization
Cordially invite you to
(event)
On
(date)
At
(place)
At
(time)

RSVP
Designation - Phone

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Samples

Formal invitation: School events

The Management, Staff and Students

of
Gyan Bharati Public School

Cordially invite you to

The Annual Day Celebrations

To be held on
8 December 2018
At
The School Auditorium
At
1815 hrs
Dr S K Verma
Eminent Educationist
Has kindly consented to be the
Chief Guest

RSVP
Vice Principal : 92xxxxxxxx

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 Formal invitation: Dinner

Mrs and Mr Malhotra

cordially invite you to
DINNER
On the occasion of their
First Wedding Anniversary
on Sunday, 29 July, 2018
at 8 pm
at their residence
6, Malcha Marg, New Delhi

RSVP
Rati -30213453

Formal invitation: Wedding Card

Mr. and Mrs. Rohit Seth

Request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
Nema
with
Akshit
(Son of Mr. and Mrs. Vikram Ahuja)
On
Sunday, tenth of August
At 8.30 in the evening
at
The Lemon Tree Hotel
Lodhi Road
RSVP
Rohit Seth
9810205268

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 THE LETTER FORMAT
 Letter of invitation is usually written to a dignitary. (Like the Chief Guest for
the event)
 Write it in a box
 Follow 50 words -limit

Receiver’s Address

Date

Sender’s Address

Subject:

Salutation

Body in One Para

Subscription

Sign
Name
Designation

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 Formal invitation: Letter to the Chief Guest

Birla Public School

Sector 8 Rohini
New Delhi

20 September 2018

Mr Rahul Dravid
E 155, Mandir Marg
New Delhi

Sub: Invitation as Chief Guest

Dear Mr Rahul Dravid

The Birla Public School is organizing their Annual Sports Day on 15 October 2018
in the school ground at 9 am. The school will be honoured if you kindly accept the
invitation to be the Chief Guest for the day.
Your presence will be an inspiration for the students.
We will be grateful if you kindly confirm your acceptance.

Yours faithfully
DDPathak
DD Pathak
(Principal)

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THE LETTER FORMAT

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