Lecture 2Invitation Letter.docVIP

Invitations and their Acknowledgements Note: Invitation letters for personal situations almost always involve one person inviting another/others to a social function. For most of these events (e.g. wedding, parties, baptisms, etc.), ready-made, pre-printed invitations can be purchased at stationery stores, eliminating the need to specifically write personal invitation letters for most of these situations. Samples of Invitation cards 1) 兹定于2008年5月1日（星期天）上午九点整，在俄亥俄州Cleveland第四大道534号，举行我公司新办公用品超市的开业典礼，敬请 海伦·威廉森小姐 光临 The Directors of Turner Communications have the pleasure of inviting Helen Williamson to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony of their new Office Supplies Superstore at 534 Fourth Avenue Cleveland, Ohio at 0900 hours on Sunday, May 1, 2008 The Board Directors Turner Communications 381 Fifth Avenue R．S．V．P． by April 15, 2008 Sample Invitation Card 2: 兹定于１０月１日（星期六）中午12：00时整，在纽约天安教堂(Church of the Heavenly Rest)为女儿珍妮·金与吉姆·戈登先生举行婚礼，随后于圣莫里茨酒店（St. Moritz）敬办喜筵。 恭请 先生 斯诺(Snow) 光临 夫人 亨利·金暨夫人敬约 请赐回复 Mr. and Mrs. Henry King request the honor of Mr. and Mrs. Snow’s presence at the marriage of their daughter Jane King To Mr. Jim Gordon on Saturday, October the first at twelve o’clock Church of the Heavenly Rest New York and afterwards at dinner at the St. Moritz R.S. V. P How to write an invitation letter State the occasion, activity or event and the name of the host/hostess. Make clear who is invited. Can someone bring a guest, a friend or a child? Specify the date, time, address and other necessary information. Express your hope that your invitation will be accepted. Express that you are looking forward to seeing the person. Sample Letter 1: In-class Exercise: 1. Write an invitation in three paragraphs, using the cues given below. 6 June, 2008 // Mary and John // just move/suburban district/ southwestern Shanghai // everything/ more or less ord