LANGUAGE FUNCTION

EXTENDING, ACCEPTING, AND

DECLINING INVITATIONS AND OFFERS
 EXTENDING INVITATION AND OFFER

• I was wondering if you would like to join us for …

• Perhaps you would like to …
• Perhaps you would like to …
• We wanted to invite you to …
• I thought you might like to …
• Why not come round for ….?
• Why not join us for …?
• What about going out for …?
• Fancy going for a drink/ a meal?
• Shall we meet later tonight to …?
 ACCEPTING THE INVITATION AND OFFER

• Thank you! I’d be delighted to. What time should I be there?

• That’s very kind of you.
• Thank you for inviting me.
• I’d like that very much.
• I’d be delighted to come.
• Thank you. That’d be very nice.
• I’ll look forward to it.
• Oh certainly! Thank you.
• Yes, please.
• Thanks.
• That’s/ What a good idea.
• That sounds good/ fun.
 DECLINING THE INVITATION AND OFFER

• Thank you very much, but I’m afraid I can’t come.

• That’s very kind of you; unfortunately I have arranged
something else.
• Unfortunately I’m busy on Tuesday.
• Thanks, but I won’t be able to make it then.
• No, thank you/ thanks.
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