CLASS- XII

SUBJECT: ENGLISH CORE

WRITING SKILL:
DRAFTING
INVITATIONS
(FORMAL CARD TYPE)
(3 MARKS)

DATE:26.04.2021, MONDAY (Class 12- Commerce & Science)

DATE:27.04.2021, TUESDAY (Class 12- Arts)

Presentation By:
Miss Meenakshi Duarah
 INVITATIONS- TYPES
Formal Invitations: 2 Types
• CARD TYPE: Drafted to invite many people for a
particular formal occasion. E.g., Wedding Invitation,
Invitation to the School’s Annual Sports Day/Annual
Day/Annual Exhibition/Annual Book Fair etc. To be
drafted within a BOX just like the notice.

• LETTER TYPE: Drafted to invite a person to be the Chief

Guest or Guest of Honour on a formal occasion such as the
School’s Annual Sports Day/Annual Day/Annual
Exhibition/Annual Book Fair etc.
Written in the format of a formal letter.
 INVITATIONS- TYPES
Informal Invitations: 1Type
 Drafted to extend invitations to friends,
relatives, cousins for any occasion.

 Written in the format of an informal or

personal letter.
 SAMPLE OF FORMAL CARD TYPE INVITATION
Occasion: Hosting of Annual Science Exhibition of School

INVITATION

Delhi Public School, Nazira

cordially invites you to the
19th ANNUAL SCIENCE EXHIBITION
on 2nd July, 20XX.

Mr Ashok Dutta
Award winning Scientist, NEIST, Jorhat
has kindly consented to be the
Chief Guest.

Ms Radhika Baruah
Head- Department of Physics
Sivasagar Girls’ College
has consented to preside over the event as the
Guest of Honour.

Time of Inauguration: 9:00 AM

With Best Compliments from: RSVP:

Principal, Staff & Students Delhi Public School
Nazira
Ph No- 1234567890
 SAMPLE OF FORMAL CARD TYPE INVITATION
Occasion: Observance of World Environment Day

INVITATION

The Principal, Staff & Students

of
Delhi Public School, Nazira
solicit your gracious presence
at the observance of
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
on 5th June, 20XX
on the school campus.

Mr Ashok Dutta
Deputy Forest Officer
Manas National Sanctuary
has kindly consented to be the
Chief Guest.

Ms Radhika Baruah
renowned Environmentalist
has consented to preside over the event as the
Guest of Honour.
Time of Inauguration: 9:00 AM

With Best Compliments from: RSVP:

Principal, Staff & Students Delhi Public School
Nazira
Ph No- 1234567890
 SAMPLE OF FORMAL CARD TYPE INVITATION
Occasion: Hosting of a Birthday Party

INVITATION
Mrs Niharika Baruah & Mr Nameet Baruah
solicit your gracious presence
at the 14th BIRTHDAY PARTY of their younger daughter
Shravani Baruah
on 16th July, 20XX
at
Delight Restaurant, BG Road, Sivasagar.

Party begins from 5:00 PM.

With Best Compliments from: RSVP:

Family & Friends H.No.: 36
RG Road, Sivasagar
Ph No- 1234567890
 SAMPLE OF FORMAL CARD TYPE INVITATION
Occasion: Hosting of a Wedding Reception

INVITATION
Mrs Niharika Baruah & Mr Nameet Baruah
solicit your gracious presence
at the WEDDING CEREMONY of their elder daughter
Suparna Baruah
with
Rahul Dutta
(son of Mrs Neha Dutta and Mr Nihar Dutta)
of
Plot No 12, MG Road, Jorhat
to be solemnised on
on 16th July, 20XX, Saturday
at
DIVINE WEDDING HALL
BG Road, Sivasagar.
at 9:30 PM
to be followed by a
RECEPTION
on
18th July, 20XX, Monday,
from 2:30 PM
at
Hotel Royal Oak, RG Road, Sivasagar.

With Best Compliments from: RSVP:

Family & Friends H.No.: 36
RG Road, Sivasagar
Ph No- 1234567890
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• How many types of formal

invitations are there?
• What are those?
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• When do we design a Formal

Card Type Invitation?
• When do we design a Formal
Letter Type Invitation?