1、Letter of InvitationRevision-Thank-you Letter 1. When do we need to write a thank-you letter? We often write a thank-you letter/thank-you note to express our gratitude to others who gave us gifts, help, chances, favors and etc. 2. The features of a thank-you letterIt should be written appropriately,

2、 sincerely, concisely and mailed timely. 3.General steps of a thank-you letter 1) Express your grateful feeling at the beginning. 2) Say the reason why you thank him/her. 3) Praise the gift or help you got from him, but dont word exaggeratedly. *4) Show your hope to return for his helpPresentationLe

3、tter of invitation 1. When do we need to write a letter of invitation?There are many occasions which we invite our friends, colleagues, or some other related people.Invitations fall into two forms: formal and informal. In the former case, we often use invitation cards and in the latter one we use ju

4、st common letters.2. Items included in letters of invitation: 1) The names of the host and guests 2) The events (dinner/marriage/dance party) 3) The time and place the event will take place 4) Some requirements (dress/present) Notes: Punctuations omitted in cards R. S. V. P (rpondez sil vous plat, )

5、means reply needed Formal means formal suit neededDear Dr. Rodger:The English Department of Nankai University would like to extend to you an invitation to be our guest speaker at the annual conference to be held at the meeting room at eight oclock, Saturday morning, December the thirtieth, 2008.As y

6、ou know, the department is interested in the 20th century English literature Since you are familiar with the field, we know your views will be extremely interesting to us.You will receive further details later, but we would appreciate having your acceptance soon so we may complete our agenda. Cordia

7、lly,3. Features:Formal invitation: (important banquets, ceremonious dinners, church weddings, receptions) third person; fixed form and general sentences; politeness; clearness; concisenessInformal invitation: (to friends and relatives)First person; personal and friendly4. patterns Patterns in invita

8、tion cards: 1) Mr. and Mrs. request the pleasure/honor (used in the case of wedding) of the company/ presence of / your company/ presence at dinner on in 2) Mr. Mrs. accept with pleasure Mr. and Mrs. s kind invitation to dinner 3) Mr. and Mrs. regret that previous engagement prevents their accepting

9、 Mr. and Mrs. s kind invitation to dinner on 4) Dr. and Mrs. regret that, owing to , they are obliged to(不得不) recall their invitation for ld Friday 5) request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter toPatterns in invitation letter: 1) Would you care to join our party? 2) I shall

10、 be much/ very obliged. Grateful to have your presence at 3) It would give me great pleasure if you would come to 4) I wonder if you would be able to join us for dinner tomorrow. 5) It would be an honor to me if you would accept our invitation. 6) Thank you very much for your kindness of asking us t

11、o attend your wedding ceremony. 7) Thank you very much for your kind invitation, but Im very sorry I really cant come because I have8) It is with great pleasure that I invite you to9) Are you free after work on Friday to join a few of us for dinner?10) I am pleased to invite you to acquire the Golde

12、n American Bank Card. 11) We are wondering if you could come to my birthday party. 12) We hope you will be with us and will be able to stay for the reception afterward.13) We are so sorry that we cannot accept your kind invitation for Thursday because of another engagement.14) I am most pleased, on

13、behalf of the organizing committee, to invite you to come to the International Conference on Micro-manufacturing. Samples:Invitation Card:Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Matthew Bentonrequest the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Clarks company at dinner on Thursday, September the twentiethat eight oclockto mee

14、t Mr. John T. Alden250 Park AvenueAcceptance:Mr. And Mrs. Roger B. Clarkaccept with pleasureMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Bentonskind invitation to dinneron Thursday, September the twentiethat eight oclockRegretMr. and Mrs. Roger B. Clarkregret that previous engagementprevents their accepting Mr. and Mrs.

15、Thomas M. Bentonskind invitation to dinneron Thursday, September the twentiethRecall:Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Matthew Bentonregret that, owing to the sudden illness of their son, they are obliged to recall their invitationfor Friday, the twelfth of OctoberInvitation letterDear Mike,I hope you and Tom don

16、t have any plans for the weekend of July 20th, because wed like you to spend it with us at Park Beach. The ocean is beautiful at this time of the year.The Turners will also be here. It has been quite some time since we have all been altogether. Jack and Skip both would like to play a game of tennis

17、with you, so be sure to bring your tennis racquet.Theres a very good train on Friday night. I marked it in red on the timetable. You can get a late train back on Saturday night.Be sure to let us know if you can come. Were looking forward to seeing you again.Sincerely yours,KarlReply for acceptanceDe

18、ar Thomas and Cathy,Thanks for your invitation. Your daughters birthday is also an important occasion for us and well surely come to celebrate. We havent seen your daughter for several months. Surely she is growing taller and prettier. Felix also misses his small sister very much.Hope to see you soo

19、n.Yours sincerely,Bill and RoseReply for regretDear Harold,Thank you very much for your kind invitation, but Im very sorry I really cant come that evening, because Im flying to Chicago to have a very important business meeting that evening.Fortunately, Emma will be free that evening, and shell surel

20、y come to your party at about 6:45 that Saturday, together with my sincere congratulations and best wishes.With best regards.JimmyFormal invitation letterDear SAVMA House of Delegates:Spring on the Washington State University campus in Pullman is a special time of the year. The surrounding rolling h

21、ills of the Palouse area are serene waving seas of green wheat. Our area has been described as “Paradise” and “One of the Most Beautiful Places in the world” with great reason.It is in this special locale-a small town with a major university and a superb College of Veterinary Medicine(獸醫(yī)學(xué)院) in world

22、-class facilities with state-of-the-art equipment-that I invite the Student American Veterinary Medical Association to hold its 1999 Symposium（研討會(huì)）at Washington State University. Faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and friends look forward to the opportunity to provide western hospitality- from

23、the opening session(開(kāi)庭，開(kāi)會(huì)) to the closing event-to all Symposium attendees. It will be perfect timing since 1999 is also the year in which the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates its centennial（一百周年紀(jì)念）.I am confident those attending the Symposium will remember their time a WSU for an exceptionally well-run event, for the beautiful environment, and for good feelings emanated（傳出） by the good people who make our University and Pullman（臥車；普式火車） so very special.Sincerely yours,Samuel H. SmithPresident *Inviting someon