Similar to making an announcement is an invitation. In some cases, you can do both in the same letter;
for instance, announcing an opening of a new business and inviting guests to the event.
Below is an example of a party invitation:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smythe,
We cordially invite you to our silver wedding anniversary
on Monday 24 November 2003 at the Sundeck of Landmark Hotel.
The white-tie dinner party will commence with cocktails at 7.30 followed by a 5 course
sit-down meal and some dancing!
Please refer to the attached menu and please forward your choices to us with
the reply.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Truly yours,
Ted and Mary Freeman
RSVP.
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You do not have to get to the point right away; you can make an introduction to the topic.
For example, in the above letter you can say:
After 25 years of marriage, it is time to relive the fun we had at our wedding.
Then you have to make and invitation. You may use these following expressions:
We cordially invite you to our party.
You are cordially invited to a special preview of Matrix Revolution.
We would like to invite you to the grand opening of our South-East Asian headquarter.
We would like you to join us at our promotional event.
In the invitation, you must give important details of date, time, and venue.
If you have a special request for your guests—such as dress codes--,
you should include it in the letter. In the above letter, the guests are requested to dress formally in white,
and make a menu selection. But most importantly, the guests are requested to reply whether or not they
can come to the event. ‘RSVP’ is short for ‘Repondez s’il vous plait’, which means ‘Please reply’.
Finally you can end your letter with
We look forward to seeing you then.
It would be great if you could come.
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