CBSE Class 12 English Formal Invitations and Replies Assignment

CBSE Class 12 English Formal Invitations and Replies Assignment. Students are advised to refer to the attached assignments and practice them regularly. This will help them to identify their weak areas and will help them to score better in examination. Parents should download and give the assignments to their children for practice.

Invitations are extended to relatives, friends, acquaintances and clients on a number of social occasions like marriages, births, engagements, deaths or other public functions.

Invitations are of two types. - 1) Formal Invitations 2) Informal Invitation

While formal invitations are sent for the above mentioned occasions, many people also send a handwritten informal invitation beforehand to make these occasions more personal, cordial and intimate as is appropriate to their relationship.

Replying to invitations is essential. It is an essential courtesy to the host who has extended an invitation and also helps the host know how many guests will arrive so that he she may make arrangements accordingly.

Like the invitations, replies to invitations also may be:-

• formal replies

• Informal replies

Formal Invitations:-

Formal invitations are sent in offical capacity for public functions except in the case of Marriage/Anniversaries.

• A simple yet elegant printed card is preferred.

• Invitations are written in the third person.

Example:- Mr. and Mrs .S Surendran request the pleasure of the company of Mr. and Mrs.

Rajkumar…………

• Note that the English etiquette requires the husband's name to be written first.

Example:- Mr and Mrs G Joseph

• Avoid use of abbreviations for the names of guests, days, dates. However, the abbreviations RSVP. (Respondez s'il vous plait) which means 'Please Reply' is put at the bottom.

• The subject matter is written in the centre setting. Details like address, dress code or any other instructions are written at the bottom to the left or the right as per choice or convenience.

Important Points

The invitation is laid out so that each of the following is in a separate line:

• the name(s) of the host (s) issuing the invitation

• the standard expression 'request the pleasure of the company of ………….'

• the reason for the invitation.

• the time and date of the event.

• the venue of event

• In case a VIP is to be invited (at an official function), his/her name appears prominently

• In case of Printed cards, the name of the invitee may not figure in the invitation.

• The date of issuing the invitation is not mentioned.

• No punctuation is required at the end of a line.

• The simple present tense is used.

Mr & Mrs V. K. Sinha
cordially invite you with family on the occasion of the marriage
of their son
RAVINDER
With
NALINI
(Daughter of Mr & Mrs K. R. Nagpal, Shivaji Park, Agra)

On Saturday, 17 June 20_ _ between 10.45 and 11.30 a.m. at the bride’s residence, and to take
part in a reception on the same day between 4 and 7 p.m. at their residence, SU86, Pitam Pura,
Delhi.
R.S.V.P.

Formal Reply of Acceptance

Mr and Mrs S. K. Dabral thank Mr and Mrs V. K. Sinha for their kind invitation to their son’s wedding on 17th June and the reception the same day at their residence. They have great pleasure in accepting the invitation.
Railway Road, Panipat.
17 May 20_ _

Formal Reply of Regret

Dr and Mrs M. S. Chauhan thank Mr and Mrs V. K. Sinha for their kind invitation to their son’s wedding on 17th June, but regret that they will be unable to attend as their daughter is leaving for England the same day. They wish the bride and the bridegroom a long and prosperous married life.
Pratap Road, Ghaziabad.
26 May 20_ _

Informal Invitation

My dear Mrs John
Will you give me the pleasure of your company at dinner on Monday the 18th, at 8 o’clock ?
Yours very sincerely
Mrs Lilly
The Cedars
12th July

Informal Note of Acceptance

My dear Mrs Lilly
I shall be pleased to be with you at dinner on Monday, the 18th. Thanking you for your kind invitation.
Yours very sincerely
Mrs John
24 Norman Avenue
13th July

Informal Note of Refusal

My dear Mrs Lilly
I am very sorry that a previous engagement will prevent me from joining you at dinner on Monday.
With sincere thanks for your kind invitation.
Sincerely yours
Mrs John
24 Norman Avenue
13th July

Question. Your friend, P.V. Sathish, has invited you to attend the wedding of his sister, Jaya. You find that you have an important paper of pre-board examination on the day of the wedding. Thus you cannot attend the event. Write a formal reply to the invitation, expressing your regret. You are Puneet / Puneeta Vij, M-114, Fort Road, Chennai.
Answer: M-114 Fort Road
Chennai
30 June 20_ _
P.V. Sathish
I thank you for your invitation to attend the wedding of your sister on the 15th of the next month.
What a pleasure it would have been to attend the wedding ! But I regret to inform you that I won’t be able to come since I have an important paper of pre-board examination on the day of the wedding. However, my heart and good wishes will be with all of you on that day.
Lovingly yours
Puneeta Vij

Question. You are Manoj / Mini. You have been invited to attend the birthday party of your closest friend.
Answer: Respond to this invitation.
68 Ashok Vihar
Chennai
18 September 20_ _
Dear Rishabh
It gives me great pleasure to learn that you are holding your 17th birthday party on the 26th of this month. I thank you for your invitation and I shall certainly make it a point
to attend. It will be such a nice occasion to meet all of you.
Thanking you once again.
Yours truly
Manoj

Question. You are Rahul / Neha. You have been invited by the Youth Club of your locality to act as one of the judges for an inter-school group song competition organised by the club. But unfortunately, you cannot accept this invitation due to a previous engagement. Write to the Secretary of the club, regretting your inability to accept the invitation.
Answer: 20 Chhawani Mohalla
Amritsar
28 October 20_ _
The Secretary
Youth Club
Chhawani Mohalla
Dear Sir
I thank you for your invitation to act as one of the judges for the inter-school group song competition that is going to be organised by your Youth Club on the 15th of the next month.
It would have been a matter of pride and pleasure for me to accept your invitation. But I regret to inform you of my inability to do so due to a previous engagement that can’t be ignored.
Expressing my regrets once again.
Yours truly
Rahul

Question. You are Dr. Amit Gupta, an eminent educationist. You have been invited to preside over an Inter- Zone Declamation Competition by Nalini, the President of English Literary Club of Government Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector-20, Chandigarh. Write a reply, accepting the invitation.
Answer: 41 Harshila Vihar Sector 57
Mohali
30 November 20_ _
The President
English Literary Club
Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School
Sector 20
Chandigarh
Dear Nalini
I thank you for your invitation to preside over the Inter-zone Declamation Competition being organised by the English Literary Club of your school on the 10th of the next month. I accept this invitation quite heartily and thankfully. It will be my endeavour to reach there in time.
Yours sincerely
Dr. Amit Gupta

Question. You are Mohan / Molly. You have been invited by the Lions Club to act as one of the judges for a fancy-dress competition for children. But due to a previous engagement, you cannot accept this invitation.
Answer: Write a formal reply to the President of the club, regretting your inability to accept the invitation.
Mr Mohan regrets that a previous engagement prevents him from accepting the kind invitation of the Lions Club to act as one of the judges for a fancy-dress competition on Friday, the 20th of July.
67 Nanda Resorts
Rajendra Colony
Ghaziabad
13 July 20_ _

Question. You are Sajjanraj, s/o Sh. Dharamraj of Greater Kailash, New Delhi. Your father wants you to draft a formal invitation to be sent on the occasion of your sister, Anitaraj’s marriage. Prepare the invitation.

Mr & Mrs Dharamraj
cordially invite you with your family on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter
ANITARAJ
With
SUMIT
(Son of Mr R.K. Mehra, Dream Lane, Lucknow)

Answer: on Saturday, 16 April 20_ _, between 10.45 and 11.30 a.m. at their residence, 37, Greater
Kailash, New Delhi.
R.S.V.P.

Question. As the Secretary of the Literary Club of St Anne’s School, Ahmedabad, draft a formal invitation for the inauguration of the club in your school.

ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL, AHMEDABAD
LITERARY CLUB

Answer: The staff and students of St Anne’s School cordially invite you to the inaugural ceremony of the Literary Club of this school. The inauguration will take place in the school hall
at 11.45 a.m. on 14 September, 20_ _ . The City Mayor, Dr Vipul Kapoor, has kindly consented to grace the occasion.
Manoj Malhotra
(Secretary)

Question. Sunrise Global School, Agra, is going to organize a one-act play competition in the school auditorium.
You have decided to invite noted stage artiste, Ms Nalini, to grace the occasion. Draft a formal invitation for her. You are Karuna /Karan, Cultural Secretary.

FORMAL INVITATION

Answer: Sunrise Global School, Agra, is going to organize a one-act play competition in the school auditorium on the 17th and 18th of March 20_ _. Karuna Goswami, Cultural Secretary of the school, requests the pleasure of noted artiste, Ms. Nalini’s consent to grace the occasion.
The inaugural ceremony will be held at 5.30 in the evening on the 17th.
Sunrise Global School
Agra
10 March 20_ _

Question. On 30th November, your school is going to hold its annual sports day. You want Mr. Dhanraj Pillai, a noted hockey player, to give away the prizes to the budding sportspersons of the school.
Write a formal invitation requesting him to grace the occasion. You are Karuna / Karan. Sports Secretary, Sunrise Global School, Agra.

FORMAL INVITATION

Answer: Sunrise Global School, Agra, is going to hold its annual sports day on the 30th of November, 20_ _ . Karuna Goswami, Sports Secretary of the school, requests the pleasure of the noted hockey player, Mr. Dhanraj Pillai’s consent to give away prizes to the budding sportspersons of the school. The prize-giving ceremony will be held at 5.30 in the evening on the conclusion of the various competitions.
Sports Secretary
Sunrise Global School
Agra
10 March 20_ _

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