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LetterofInvitationRevision---–Thank-youLetter•1.Whendoweneedtowriteathank-youletter?•Weoftenwriteathank-youletter/thank-younotetoexpressourgratitudetootherswhogaveusgifts,help,chances,favorsandetc.•2.Thefeaturesofathank-youletterItshouldbewrittenappropriately,sincerely,conciselyandmailedtimely.•3.Generalstepsofathank-youletter•1)Expressyourgratefulfeelingatthebeginning.•2)Saythereasonwhyyouthankhim/her.•3)Praisethegiftorhelpyougotfromhim,butdon’twordexaggeratedly.•*4)ShowyourhopetoreturnforhishelpPresentationLetterofinvitation1.Whendoweneedtowritealetterofinvitation?Therearemanyoccasionswhichweinviteourfriends,colleagues,orsomeotherrelatedpeople.Invitationsfallintotwoforms:formalandinformal.Intheformercase,weoftenuseinvitationcardsandinthelatteroneweusejustcommonletters.2.Itemsincludedinlettersofinvitation:•1)Thenamesofthehostandguests•2)Theevents(dinner/marriage/danceparty…)•3)Thetimeandplacetheeventwilltakeplace•4)Somerequirements(dress/present…)•Notes:–Punctuationsomittedincards–R.S.V.P(répondezs'ilvousplaît,)meansreplyneeded–FormalmeansformalsuitneededDear[Dr.Rodger]:[TheEnglishDepartmentofNankaiUniversity]wouldliketoextendtoyouaninvitationtobeourguestspeakeratthe[annualconference]tobeheldatthe[meetingroom]at[eight]o’clock,[Saturdaymorning,Decemberthethirtieth,2008].Asyouknow,thedepartmentisinterestedin[the20thcenturyEnglishliterature]Sinceyouarefamiliarwiththefield,weknowyourviewswillbeextremelyinterestingtous.Youwillreceivefurtherdetailslater,butwewouldappreciatehavingyouracceptancesoonsowemaycompleteouragenda.Cordially,3.Features:Formalinvitation:(importantbanquets,ceremoniousdinners,churchweddings,receptions…)thirdperson;fixedformandgeneralsentences;politeness;clearness;concisenessInformalinvitation:(tofriendsandrelatives)Firstperson;personalandfriendly4.patterns•Patternsininvitationcards:•1)Mr.…andMrs.….requestthepleasure/honor(usedinthecaseofwedding)ofthecompany/presenceof…/yourcompany/presenceatdinneron…in…•2)Mr.…Mrs.…acceptwithpleasureMr.andMrs.…’skindinvitationtodinner…•3)Mr.…andMrs.…regretthatpreviousengagementpreventstheiracceptingMr.andMrs.…’skindinvitationtodinneron…•4)Dr.andMrs.…regretthat,owingto…,theyareobligedto(不得不)recalltheirinvitationforldFriday…•5)…requestthehonorofyourpresenceatthemarriageoftheirdaughter…to…Patternsininvitationletter:•1)Wouldyoucaretojoinourparty?•2)Ishallbemuch/veryobliged.Gratefultohaveyourpresenceat…•3)Itwouldgivemegreatpleasureifyouwouldcometo…•4)Iwonderifyouwouldbeabletojoinusfordinnertomorrow.•5)Itwouldbeanhonortomeifyouwouldacceptourinvitation.•6)Thankyouverymuchforyourkindnessofaskingustoattendyourweddingceremony.•7)Thankyouverymuchforyourkindinvitation,butI’mverysorryIreallycan’tcomebecauseIhave…•8)ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIinviteyouto…•9)AreyoufreeafterworkonFridaytojoinafewofusfordinner?•10)IampleasedtoinviteyoutoacquiretheGoldenAmericanBankCard.••11)Wearewonderingifyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.•12)Wehopeyouwillbewithusandwillbeabletostayforthereceptionafterward.•13)WearesosorrythatwecannotacceptyourkindinvitationforThursdaybecauseofanotherengagement.•14)Iammostpleased,onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,toinviteyoutocometotheInternationalConferenceonMicro-manufacturing.Samples:InvitationCard:Mr.andMrs.ThomasMatthewBentonrequestthepleasureofMr.andMrs.RogerB.Clark’scompanyatdinneronThursday,Septemberthetwentiethateighto’clocktomeetMr.JohnT.Alden250ParkAvenueAcceptance:Mr.AndMrs.RogerB.ClarkacceptwithpleasureMr.andMrs.ThomasM.Benton’skindinvitationtodinneronThursday,Septemberthetwentiethateighto’clockRegretMr.andMrs.RogerB.ClarkregretthatpreviousengagementpreventstheiracceptingMr.andMrs.ThomasM.Benton’skindinvitationtodinneronThursday,SeptemberthetwentiethRecall:Dr.andMrs.ThomasMatthewBentonregretthat,owingtothesuddenillnessoftheirson,theyareobligedtorecalltheirinvitationforFriday,thetwelfthofOctoberInvitationletterDearMike,IhopeyouandTomdon’thaveanyplansfortheweekendofJuly20th,becausewe’dlikeyoutospenditwithusatParkBeach.Theoceanisbeautifulatthistimeoftheyear.TheTurnerswillalsobehere.Ithasbeenquitesometimesincewehaveallbeenaltogether.JackandSkipbothwouldliketoplayagameoftenniswithyou,sobesuretobringyourtennisracquet.There’saverygoodtrainonFridaynight.Imarkeditinredonthetimetable.YoucangetalatetrainbackonSaturdaynight.Besuretoletusknowifyoucancome.We’relookingforwardtoseeingyouagain.Sincerelyyours,KarlReplyforacceptanceDearThomasandCathy,Thanksforyourinvitation.Yourdaughter’sbirthdayisalsoanimportantoccasionforusandwe’llsurelycometocelebrate.Wehaven’tseenyourdaughterforseveralmonths.Surelysheisgrowingtallerandprettier.Felixalsomisseshissmallsisterverymuch.Hopetoseeyousoon.Yourssincerely,BillandRoseReplyforregretDearHarold,Thankyouverymuchforyourkindinvitation,butI’mverysorryIreallycan’tcomethatevening,becauseI’mflyingtoChicagotohaveaveryimportantbusinessmeetingthatevening.Fortunately,Emmawillbefreethatevening,andshe’llsurelycometoyourpartyatabout6:45thatSaturday,togetherwithmysincerecongratulationsandbestwishes.Withbestregards.JimmyFormalinvitationletterDear