When you receive an invitation--whether or not it says ‘RSVP’--you should reply.
If the invitation is informal, you can reply via telephone; however, it is more polite to reply to formal invitations
in writing.
Here are two letters in response to the invitation on ‘Making Invitation’,
featured in this column two weeks ago:
Letter 1: Accepting an Invitation
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Freeman,
We received your invitation with absolute
joy. My wife and I would very much like to join you in celebrating
your silver wedding anniversary. We do look forward to seeing you
then.
Sincerely yours,
John and Carol Smythe
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Letter 2: Declining an Invitation
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Freeman,
Thank you for inviting us to your upcoming
wedding anniversary. We would like to come; unfortunately, we have
made other arrangements on that day.
Apologies for not being to celebrate
your anniversary with you. Best wishes and happy anniversary.
Sincerely yours,
John and Carol Smythe
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Whether or not you would like to accept the invitation, you should thank your host for inviting you.
Thank you for your invitation.
Thank you for inviting us to your party.
We feel privileged to have received your invitation.
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Yes
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No
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| We would
love to come to your party. |
We regret
that we cannot be with you on your important day. |
| We would
be happy to join you. |
Unfortunately,
we cannot make it to your party. |
| It would
be a great honour to go to your party. |
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| Once you have accepted the
invitation, you should express an enthusiasm towards the events. |
On the other hand, If you
cannot attend the party or social engagement, you must give a reason
for not being able to do so and offer an apology. |
| We look
forward to this joyful event. |
I wish
I could join you in celebrating your……. (wedding, birthday, etc),
but unfortunately I family engagement on that day. |
| We would like
to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for the future. |
I have a prior
engagement. |
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We will
be away that weekend. |
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