INVITATION

​Chapter 3 Let's Party!

Invitation Letter​

Have you ever get this card?

How about

this?

What do you know about Invitation?

​Definition of Invitation

Invitation is a message or a request to invite relatives, friends or business relatives to the event (formal event).

The purpose of invitation is to invite someone attend or come an event.​

Types of Invitation

1. Formal Invitation is a letter, written in formal language, in the stipulated format for official purpose.​

   (example: Business meeting, Wedding Invitation, Graduation, etc)

2. While, Informal invitation is a letter or spoken in a friendly manner to someone you are familiar.

   (Example: ​Birthday party, dinner party, meeting with friend)

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Generic Structure of Invitation

1. Invitee : The person who is invited (undangan)

2. Body

   • occasion : the purpose or type of the event

   • date and time : when the event will be held

   • place : where the event will be held

   • Special instruction

   • RSVP : Request for respond

3. Inviter : The person who invites (pengundang)

​Example of invitations

PLEASE ANALYZED THIS FORMAL INVITATION​!

To: Mrs. Cantiqa Pramitha --------------------> .........​

CEO of Best Inc.

Jl. Boulevard  No.12, Jakarta

Dear Mrs Pramitha, -------------------------------> ......

We cordially invite you to our company’s 20th anniversary celebration. ----> .....

The anniversary celebration will be held on:

Date: August 20th, 2022 ------------------------------------>.....

Hours: 07.00 pm to 09.00 pm ----------------------------> ......

Venue: Bright Hotel, 15th-floor meeting room -------------> .....

We hope Mrs Pramitha would be available to come and join us. ------>.....

Yours Sincerely,

​Mr. Jacob --------------------------------> .....

ANSWER:

To: Mrs. Cantiqa Pramitha --------------------> INVITEE​

CEO of Best Inc.

Jl. Boulevard  No.12, Jakarta

Dear Mrs Pramitha, -------------------------------> BODY

We cordially invite you to our company’s 20th anniversary celebration. ----> occasion

The anniversary celebration will be held on:

Date: August 20th, 2022 ------------------------------------> DATE

Hours: 07.00 pm to 09.00 pm ----------------------------> TIME

Venue: Bright Hotel, 15th-floor meeting room -------------> PLACE

We hope Mrs Pramitha would be available to come and join us. ------>CLOSING

Yours Sincerely,

​Mr. Jacob --------------------------------> INVITER

​Exercise 1

1. What is the occasion of the event?

2. Where is it?

3. When is it?

4. How long the occasion ran for?

5. Who is the host in invitation?​

Exercise 2

1. Who is the host in invitation?

2. What is the occasion of the event?​

3. Where is the event?

4. When is the event will be held?

5. So, If you want to come or you can't come what should you do?​

Please discuss!

1. Why do people write and send invitations?

2. Why do you think invitations have become important in our society?