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Thank 郭建斌 for the introduction of writing invitations. Now, let’s talk about how to reply to an invitation letter. When you receive an invitation letter, remember to read the whole letter to find out some really important information, especially the date, place, occasion and contact. Then take a careful look at the end of the letter to see if there is a ‘R.S.V.P’ which means ‘please reply’. However, if there is not, a short reply is always necessary. Because it is a basic social manner. Well, the next thing is to check your schedule to decide whether to accept the invitation. When you finally make up your mind, it is time to write your reply. How to write a reply The reply o invitation should be concise, and there are two key points you have to remember. Some important information like date should be repeated in your reply letter. It implies that you have already read the invitation carefully. Then you will need to make it clear whether you accept the invitation or not instead of giving an ambiguous answer. You should avoid such sentence like ‘I’ll come if I’m in town.’ which will mess up the preparation plan of the host. Don’t be stingy to express your thanks and happiness in your acceptance letter. And if you decide to refuse the invitation, you are supposed to give a proper reason along with your regretful letter. Just the same as the invitation letter, your reply can be divided into the formal one and informal one. The most official invitation will ask you to copy the format of it. However, today I’d like to introduce the common reply to invitation among friends and families. Informal invitation can be replied either in note style or in letter style. The reply note can be really casual. The following replies, one for acceptance, the other for refusal, are in note style. Dec. 30 Suzy, I just got back from Beijing and found your note. I will be at your place on the 31st at six.