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INVITATIONS AND REPLIES 
(Marks – 4) 
Always in a box 
FORMAL INVITATION                          INFORMAL 
-Card Format                                        -Informal letter format 
-Centrally aligned 
REPLY                                                  REPLY  
-In third person                                    -In first person 
-Not signed                                          -Signed  
 
*In reply, always mention the date and occasion. 
Invitation should include 
-who - name of the host 
-what - occasion - dinner, lunch, birthday, celebration of an achievement, wedding etc. 
-when - day, date and time 
-where - venue 
 
*SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED 
 *If a VIP is invited - Mention name and designation. 
 
 
 
Mrs. and Mr. R. Chopra 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasion of the 
21
st
 Birthday 
Of their son 
Rohan 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
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INVITATIONS AND REPLIES 
(Marks – 4) 
Always in a box 
FORMAL INVITATION                          INFORMAL 
-Card Format                                        -Informal letter format 
-Centrally aligned 
REPLY                                                  REPLY  
-In third person                                    -In first person 
-Not signed                                          -Signed  
 
*In reply, always mention the date and occasion. 
Invitation should include 
-who - name of the host 
-what - occasion - dinner, lunch, birthday, celebration of an achievement, wedding etc. 
-when - day, date and time 
-where - venue 
 
*SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED 
 *If a VIP is invited - Mention name and designation. 
 
 
 
Mrs. and Mr. R. Chopra 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasion of the 
21
st
 Birthday 
Of their son 
Rohan 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
6.30pm 
At 
A-21. Lajpat Nagar 
New Delhi 
RSVP 
9811111111 
 
 
 
 
The Principal, Staff and Students of 
DAV School 
Pitampura 
Cordially invite you to the 
The Annual Day and Prize Giving Function 
On Saturday 1November 2014 
At 
5.30pm 
At 
The School Auditorium 
 
Mrs. Smriti Irani 
Minister for Human Resource and Development 
Has kindly consented to preside and 
Give away the prizes. 
 RSVP                                          -Please be seated by 5.00pm 
98111111110        
  
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INVITATIONS AND REPLIES 
(Marks – 4) 
Always in a box 
FORMAL INVITATION                          INFORMAL 
-Card Format                                        -Informal letter format 
-Centrally aligned 
REPLY                                                  REPLY  
-In third person                                    -In first person 
-Not signed                                          -Signed  
 
*In reply, always mention the date and occasion. 
Invitation should include 
-who - name of the host 
-what - occasion - dinner, lunch, birthday, celebration of an achievement, wedding etc. 
-when - day, date and time 
-where - venue 
 
*SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED 
 *If a VIP is invited - Mention name and designation. 
 
 
 
Mrs. and Mr. R. Chopra 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasion of the 
21
st
 Birthday 
Of their son 
Rohan 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
6.30pm 
At 
A-21. Lajpat Nagar 
New Delhi 
RSVP 
9811111111 
 
 
 
 
The Principal, Staff and Students of 
DAV School 
Pitampura 
Cordially invite you to the 
The Annual Day and Prize Giving Function 
On Saturday 1November 2014 
At 
5.30pm 
At 
The School Auditorium 
 
Mrs. Smriti Irani 
Minister for Human Resource and Development 
Has kindly consented to preside and 
Give away the prizes. 
 RSVP                                          -Please be seated by 5.00pm 
98111111110        
  
Mrs. And Mr. R P Chawla 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasionof 
The wedding of their daughter 
Meera 
With 
Ram 
(s/o Mrs. And Mr. Chaddha) 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
The Convention Hall 
Ashoka Hotel 
Chanakya Puri 
PROGRAMME 
Reception of Baraat- 8pm 
Dinner- 9pm 
Wedding Ceremony- 11pm 
RSVP                                               
Chawla Electronics                             With Best Compliments 
9811111111                                        All near and dear ones  
 
FORMAL REPLY 
Flat no.16 
Pocket IV 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
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INVITATIONS AND REPLIES 
(Marks – 4) 
Always in a box 
FORMAL INVITATION                          INFORMAL 
-Card Format                                        -Informal letter format 
-Centrally aligned 
REPLY                                                  REPLY  
-In third person                                    -In first person 
-Not signed                                          -Signed  
 
*In reply, always mention the date and occasion. 
Invitation should include 
-who - name of the host 
-what - occasion - dinner, lunch, birthday, celebration of an achievement, wedding etc. 
-when - day, date and time 
-where - venue 
 
*SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED 
 *If a VIP is invited - Mention name and designation. 
 
 
 
Mrs. and Mr. R. Chopra 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasion of the 
21
st
 Birthday 
Of their son 
Rohan 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
6.30pm 
At 
A-21. Lajpat Nagar 
New Delhi 
RSVP 
9811111111 
 
 
 
 
The Principal, Staff and Students of 
DAV School 
Pitampura 
Cordially invite you to the 
The Annual Day and Prize Giving Function 
On Saturday 1November 2014 
At 
5.30pm 
At 
The School Auditorium 
 
Mrs. Smriti Irani 
Minister for Human Resource and Development 
Has kindly consented to preside and 
Give away the prizes. 
 RSVP                                          -Please be seated by 5.00pm 
98111111110        
  
Mrs. And Mr. R P Chawla 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasionof 
The wedding of their daughter 
Meera 
With 
Ram 
(s/o Mrs. And Mr. Chaddha) 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
The Convention Hall 
Ashoka Hotel 
Chanakya Puri 
PROGRAMME 
Reception of Baraat- 8pm 
Dinner- 9pm 
Wedding Ceremony- 11pm 
RSVP                                               
Chawla Electronics                             With Best Compliments 
9811111111                                        All near and dear ones  
 
FORMAL REPLY 
Flat no.16 
Pocket IV 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
Mrs.and Mr. Arora thank Mrs. And Mr. Chopra for their kind invitation to their son’s birthday on 
Saturday 1 November 2014, at their residence. They are delighted to accept the 
invitation. 
 
Flat no.16 
Pocket IV 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
Mrs. And Mr.Arora thank Mrs. And Mr.Chawla for their kind invitation to their daughter’s 
wedding on Saturday 1 November 2014 at Ashoka Hotel. They regret to inform that they 
will not be able to attend the function due to a prior engagement. 
 
INFORMAL INVITATION 
 
 
A-91, Pocket III 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
 
Dear Amit 
I am thrilled to inform you that I have topped the school in mathematics in Std. X examination. 
To celebrate the achievement I am hosting a party for close friends on Saturday 1 
November 2014, at my residence at 8pm.Please do come. 
Yours sincerely 
Prashant 
  
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INVITATIONS AND REPLIES 
(Marks – 4) 
Always in a box 
FORMAL INVITATION                          INFORMAL 
-Card Format                                        -Informal letter format 
-Centrally aligned 
REPLY                                                  REPLY  
-In third person                                    -In first person 
-Not signed                                          -Signed  
 
*In reply, always mention the date and occasion. 
Invitation should include 
-who - name of the host 
-what - occasion - dinner, lunch, birthday, celebration of an achievement, wedding etc. 
-when - day, date and time 
-where - venue 
 
*SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED 
 *If a VIP is invited - Mention name and designation. 
 
 
 
Mrs. and Mr. R. Chopra 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasion of the 
21
st
 Birthday 
Of their son 
Rohan 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
6.30pm 
At 
A-21. Lajpat Nagar 
New Delhi 
RSVP 
9811111111 
 
 
 
 
The Principal, Staff and Students of 
DAV School 
Pitampura 
Cordially invite you to the 
The Annual Day and Prize Giving Function 
On Saturday 1November 2014 
At 
5.30pm 
At 
The School Auditorium 
 
Mrs. Smriti Irani 
Minister for Human Resource and Development 
Has kindly consented to preside and 
Give away the prizes. 
 RSVP                                          -Please be seated by 5.00pm 
98111111110        
  
Mrs. And Mr. R P Chawla 
Request the pleasure of your company 
On the auspicious occasionof 
The wedding of their daughter 
Meera 
With 
Ram 
(s/o Mrs. And Mr. Chaddha) 
On 
Saturday 1 November 2014 
At 
The Convention Hall 
Ashoka Hotel 
Chanakya Puri 
PROGRAMME 
Reception of Baraat- 8pm 
Dinner- 9pm 
Wedding Ceremony- 11pm 
RSVP                                               
Chawla Electronics                             With Best Compliments 
9811111111                                        All near and dear ones  
 
FORMAL REPLY 
Flat no.16 
Pocket IV 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
Mrs.and Mr. Arora thank Mrs. And Mr. Chopra for their kind invitation to their son’s birthday on 
Saturday 1 November 2014, at their residence. They are delighted to accept the 
invitation. 
 
Flat no.16 
Pocket IV 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
Mrs. And Mr.Arora thank Mrs. And Mr.Chawla for their kind invitation to their daughter’s 
wedding on Saturday 1 November 2014 at Ashoka Hotel. They regret to inform that they 
will not be able to attend the function due to a prior engagement. 
 
INFORMAL INVITATION 
 
 
A-91, Pocket III 
Vasant Kunj 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
 
Dear Amit 
I am thrilled to inform you that I have topped the school in mathematics in Std. X examination. 
To celebrate the achievement I am hosting a party for close friends on Saturday 1 
November 2014, at my residence at 8pm.Please do come. 
Yours sincerely 
Prashant 
  
INFORMAL REPLY 
House no 6  
Block D 
Punjabi Bagh 
New Delhi 
 
27 October 2014 
 
Dear Prashant 
Congratulations on scoring the highest marks in mathematics. Thank you very much for inviting 
me to the celebration party on Saturday 17 November 2012, at your residence. I shall be 
delighted to attend and I am looking forward to meet all of you.  
Yours sincerely 
Amit 
 
QUESTIONS 
1.You are Rajan ,son of Mr. R K Mehta of Greater Kailash , New Delhi. Your father wants you to 
draft a formal invitation for your brother Varun’s wedding. Prepare the invitation. 
2. You have opened a boutique in Paschim Vihar. Draft  an invitation for inauguration of  the 
same. Mention the chief guest and other important details like date, time and venue. 
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FAQs on Format of Invitation and Replies - CBSE Class 12 English Notes

1. What is the format of an invitation and replies?
Ans. An invitation generally consists of the following parts: 1. The heading 2. The body 3. The closing 4. The signature The reply to an invitation should contain: 1. The acknowledgement of the invitation 2. The acceptance or regret 3. The appreciation
2. What should be included in the heading of an invitation?
Ans. The heading of an invitation should include the following details: 1. The name of the person hosting the event 2. The occasion or reason for the event 3. The date and time of the event 4. The venue or location of the event
3. How should one reply to an invitation?
Ans. One should reply to an invitation in a polite and timely manner. The reply should include: 1. The acknowledgement of the invitation 2. The acceptance or regret 3. The appreciation It is important to respond to an invitation within a reasonable time frame, typically within a week of receiving it.
4. What is the importance of acknowledging an invitation?
Ans. Acknowledging an invitation is important as it shows respect for the host and their efforts in organizing the event. It also helps the host to plan and make necessary arrangements for the event. Failing to acknowledge an invitation may lead to misunderstandings and create an awkward situation.
5. How can one politely decline an invitation?
Ans. One can politely decline an invitation by expressing their regret and providing a valid reason for their inability to attend the event. It is important to thank the host for the invitation and express appreciation for their efforts. One should also offer an apology for any inconvenience caused.
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