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Table of Contents

The Structure of
What is Formal
01 Invitation Letter? 02 Formal Invitation
Letter

Language Features of How To Make a Good

03 Invitation Letter 04 Formal Invitation
Letter
What is Formal Invitation
Letter?
 “Formal Invitation Letter is a particular kind of letter which is usually
written to invite people for office parties or in response to any type of
official announcements. A formal invitation letter can be used to send
invitations for a business meeting, for event participation or to a chief guest

of the event.”
 The Stru
cture

02
of Forma
l
Invitation
Letter
The Structure of Formal Invitation Letter
3. Language Features of Invitation Letter
The Expressions to Invite Someone

1) I have the pleasure to invite you

as/to ….
2) Please come to my…
3) Would you like to come to….?
4) I’d like to invite you to …
5) I was wondering if you’d like to
come
6) I cordially invite you to join/come
to …
7) You’re invited to ….
8) You’re welcome to …
Language Features of Formal Invitation Letter
1. A formal invitation letter is begun
4. While writing the letter, one must
with a salutation such as “Dear Mr.
not forget to put the name and
President”, “Dear Sir/Madam” or
address of the host, the venue and
“Dear Mrs. Miranca”
other valuable where the event is
2. A formal invitation letter is started
hosted.
with a brief opening paragraph
5. The inviter must choose a font
which shows the purpose of the
concerning the organisation’s
letter
standard and must choose an
3. The most important thing is to
appropriate size of writing which is
show that the inviter is very
readable.
grateful to have the invitee on
occasion which is mentioned in the
last paragraph.
Language Features of Formal Invitation Letter
The sentences are written in :
 and Simple Future Tense such
 Simple Present Tense , e.g. “I
as “Your presence will give as a
have the pleasure to invite you
special prestige …”
…” (S+V1/Vs,es) / (S+is, am,
(S+Will+V1) / (S+Will
are+Non-Verb)
Be+Non-Verb)
Examples: My Mom = she
Examples: The committee will
My mom cooks rice everyday
invite many participants from
My mom and my grandma =
some countries.
They My mom and my
“Your welcome presence will be an
grandma cook rice everyday
opportunity (Noun/Non-Verb)
I am very grateful
to compare…”
(adjective/Non-VERB) if you
could come to my graduation
ceremony.
Language Features of Formal Invitation Letter
List of Vocabularies:
a. Hold : Mengadakan
b. Host : Tuan Rumah
c. Invitee : Orang yang diundang
d. Look Forward : Menunggu
e. R.S.V.P : Repondez s’il vous Plait (Konfirmasi Kedatangan)
f. Inviter : Yang mengundang
g. Attend : datang, menghadiri
h. Venue: tempat acara
i. Presence : Kehadiran
j. Dress Code : Baju yg harus dikenakan dalam acara
k. Opportunity : Kesempatan
l. Honor : Kehormatan
Prepositions of Place and Time
 4.
How To Make a Good Formal Invitation
Letter
Template of Formal
Invitation
Students’ Cards

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 Resources

• https://www.letters.org/invitation-letter/conference-invitation-letter.html
• Lidwina S.A. (2019). Erlangga Straight Point Series (ESPS) English. Jakarta: Penerbit
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