Invitation

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something ..

There are 2 types of invitation :

Formal invitation is usually originate from institutes, companies, and a kind of it. Normally, formal invitation is written invitation ..



Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation ..

* Verbal Invitation
Extending (mengundang), example :
* I would like to invite you to come to my office
* Would you like to come to my house ?
* How would you like to go fishing with us next week ?
* If you are not busy, please try to come to my café
* Are you free this evening ?
* Let’s go to my school anniversary !
* Can you come ?
* Please try to come
* We hope you will join us
* If you don’t have any other plans, would you come to the restaurant ?
* Would you please attend my party tonight ?
* If you don’t mind, please come to house tomorrow
* Let’s have to dinner together with me
* Would you mind coming to my birthday party ?

* Accepting (menerima), example :
* I’d love to
* I like that
* That sounds great
* Thank you for the invitation
* That would be wonderful
* I’d be glad to ….
* That sounds like fun
* It’s very nice of you to invite me
* It sounds interesting
* Thank you . Yes, I would to ….
* Ok !

* Declining (menolak), example :
* I’d love to, but I can’t, because ….
* I’m really sorry because I can’t come
* Sorry, I’m really busy
* I’d love to, but I won’t be able to ….
* I’d love to but I don’t think I can
* Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible. Thanks
* That’s nice / great. Unfortunately / however ….
* That’s very kind of you, but ….

* Examples :
a.Icha : “ How about going to the swimming pool next Friday ? “
Yessi : “ Hmm.. I’d love to. What time ? “
Icha : “ At 3 pm “
Yessi : “ Ok ! “

b.Novia : “ We would be pleased if you could join us to the zoo “
Rolla : “ Oh ! I would like ! “
Novia : “ Ok ! We will wait for you at 2 pm “

c.Alvin : “ Will you join me to Nurhadi’s house ? I want to lend his
cassette “
Reza : “ Yes, I will “

Hhmm .. That examples just for accept an invitation. How about decline ??

a.Mr. Erwanto : “ Next holiday we will have trip to Outbound. Doddy, do you join
the program ? “
Dody : “ I realy love to go, but I have to take care of my mother “

b.Ade : “ Would you mind coming to my birthday party ?
Dhita : “ I’d love to, but I very busy. Sorry “