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Accept an informal invitation to a social event

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Tips:
Responses to informal invitations should be brief, but should also convey a sense of warmth and enthusiasm. Repeat the important details of the event in order to avoid confusion and misunderstanding later.

1. Graciously announce that you accept the invitation with pleasure and then confirm the date, time, and location of the event.

Sentences:
How wonderful of you to invite John and me to dinner at your house on Saturday. We will be there at six o'clock sharp.

I was very pleased to receive your invitation. I will be thrilled to come to Jane's bridal shower on Monday evening at five o'clock.

We are pleased to tell you that we will be able to meet you for lunch at the Springfield Inn on Sunday. We will see you at noon.

I am happy to say that I am free on Tuesday evening at seven o'clock to eat a light dinner and attend the theater with you.

Nothing would give me more pleasure than to attend your piano recital on Thursday, March 15. It begins at four o'clock in the afternoon, so I wonder if I might take you to dinner afterwards.

Thank you for the invitation. We accept and will meet you at the club at one o'clock.

Mr. Doe and I will be happy to accept your kind invitation to your dinner party at seven o'clock on Friday the nineteenth.

It was very thoughtful of you to invite us to your home for refreshments.

Thank you so much for thinking of our family. We accept your invitation to visit your home in Springfield this coming weekend.

I was very pleased to receive your phone invitation to go to the opera Friday evening. I accept and will meet you at eight o'clock.

I will be very happy to join you for breakfast at the Springfield Club to discuss the itinerary for our meeting on Tuesday.

My wife and I will be more than happy to attend your 50th wedding anniversary dinner on Wednesday, August 13.

Your invitation is most welcome, and I will be happy to attend the wedding breakfast on February 15, at ten o'clock at the Springfield Reception Hall.

Phrases:
am happy to accept
am delighted to accept
am looking forward to
am happy to say that I am free on
are pleased to accept
for remembering us
for inviting us to
for thinking of our family
for the invitation to
how kind of you to invite
how thoughtful of you to invite
nothing would give me more pleasure than
thank you for
thank you so much for
thoughtful of you to invite us
to receive an invitation to
to join you for
to meet you for
touched by your kindness
was very pleased to receive
was delighted to receive
what a delightful surprise to
will be thrilled to come to
will be happy to attend
will be very happy to join you for
will be able to
will meet you at
will be more than happy to
will be happy to accept
would very much like to
your invitation to
your kind invitation to

2. Express your anticipation of an enjoyable time.

Sentences:
We always enjoy the time we spend with you and John.

I am eager to become better acquainted.

We look forward to spending time with you and your family.

I look forward to meeting with you again.

It will be a pleasure to finally meet your family.

We eagerly anticipate celebrating the occasion with you.

I must say that I am looking forward to meeting you and your colleagues.

It has been a long time since we have spent time together. We are very excited to see you.

It sounds like fun!

We appreciate this last opportunity to visit with you before we move next week.

It will be a new experience for me, and I am looking forward to it.

Phrases:
always enjoy the time we spend with you
am sure we will enjoy the
am eager to
am looking forward to
anticipate a delightful
appreciate this opportunity to
are such good friends
are very excited about
celebrating this joyous occasion
has been a long time since
have a lot to talk about
look forward to
sounds like fun
to meeting your
to seeing you again
to spending time with you
to become better acquainted with
will be a new experience for
will be a pleasure to
will be good to

Sample Letter #1:
Thank you so much for inviting us to attend the awards banquet for your daughter. As her godfather and godmother, we are thrilled to be included in such a happy event and plan to meet you in the school auditorium the evening of May 10th at seven o'clock.

Participating with you in events which honor Jane for her outstanding achievements has always been a high point for us. We look forward to the evening's events.

Sample Letter #2:
I would like very much to accompany you to the dance on Friday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is excited about this event and I have hoped for an opportunity to be part of the festivities. Thank you for the invitation. I look forward to the evening.

Sample Letter #3:
I had forgotten how close we were to Halloween. I'll have to rush to have my costume done by 7:00 p.m. Friday night. Your parties are always so much fun.

Sample Letter #4:
We're very pleased to receive an invitation to your dinner party Friday at 7:30 p.m. Please let us know if we might bring something. Jane and I always enjoy being in your home. We are looking forward to it!




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