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Accept an invitation to an event
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Tips:
Keep the tone very positive. Reciprocate the kindness shown by this invitation.
1. Express your pleasure at being invited and accept the invitation.
Sentences:
Thank you for inviting me to your graduation. I wouldn't miss it.
My husband and I will be delighted to be part of the celebration.
We are excited about attending your wedding.
It is with gratitude that I accept your kind invitation to the centennial celebration.
I am delighted to accept your invitation to the premier showing.
I am pleased to accept your invitation to the reception.
We were pleased to receive your invitation to the homecoming dinner and plan to attend.
We are happy to accept your invitation to the christening of your new baby.
My husband and I will be delighted to accept your invitation to the garden party.
We are pleased and honored to be invited to your parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary and will be happy to be part of the celebration.
I am flattered that you would invite me to your party. I'll definitely be there.
Thanks for thinking of me at this special time. I would love to come to your wedding reception.
Phrases:
accept with gratitude
am flattered that
am pleased to accept
am honored to be
are pleased and honored
are excited about attending your
are happy to accept
at this special time
delighted to accept
for inviting us to
for thinking of us
happy to be part of
such a special event
thank you for
that you would invite me to
to be invited to
were pleased to receive
will be delighted to
will be happy to
would love to come
your kind invitation to
your invitation to
2. Confirm details regarding travel, time, place, and accommodations.
Sentences:
We will arrive in Springfield Saturday evening for your graduation on Sunday.
Our flight will arrive at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thank you for your willingness to pick us up Friday at 4:30 p.m.
You are very kind to let us stay in your extra room Sunday night.
Our party of four will need tickets to the evening performance.
We will arrive late and go straight to our hotel at 1600 Main Street.
Weather permitting, we will be driving our own car to Springfield.
Our flight will depart at 4:05 and arrive at 7:30 Tuesday evening.
Thank you for offering to meet me at the train station at 9:00 a.m.
I will be driving to Springfield on Thursday and staying at the Doe Inn.
Two of my children will accompany me on the plane.
Phrases:
accept your kind offer to
flight will arrive on
flight number is
intend to go straight to
make our own reservations
plan to stay at
plan to drive myself
plan to arrive on
thank you for your willingness to
thank you for offering to
to meet me at the
to offer us accommodation
very kind of you to let us
weather permitting, we intend to
will come a day early
will drive our own car to
will be driving to
will arrive late at night and
will accompany me
will arrive at
3. Express your expectations for the event.
Sentences:
We look forward to being a part of the celebration.
We are excited about seeing old friends at the reunion.
It sounds as if it will be a delightful evening.
Thank you for thinking of us. We look forward to meeting your family.
I am looking forward to singing some of our old songs.
We look forward to seeing you all again.
We anticipate a great reunion.
It is always good to be with you on these occasions.
This should be a day to remember for a long time.
We look forward to sharing this time with you.
It sounds like it will be a very worthwhile get-together.
Phrases:
always good to see you
am counting the days
anticipate a great
anticipate a delightful
appreciate your remembering us
are always memorable events
are looking forward to
are excited about
for thinking of me
getting together with
it sounds as if
meeting your new
seeing you again will be
seeing old friends again
share good times with you
so much looking forward to
sounds like great fun
thank you for
will be a delightful
will be a day to remember
Sample Letter #1:
Thank you for your kind invitation to John and Jane's engagement party on Friday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m. My wife and I will be happy to attend and eagerly look forward to helping you celebrate this happy occasion.
Sample Letter #2:
Thank you for inviting us to be part of Jane's graduation celebration. We're eager to see you all again. This event will make seeing you even more special. We'll be arriving Thursday at 7:00 p.m. on flight 401. Thank you for offering to pick us up and getting us a room at the Doe Inn. You seem to think of everything.
We look forward to spending this time with you and getting better acquainted with Jane and her husband.
Sample Letter #3:
John and I were delighted to receive the invitation to your barbecue. We accept and are looking forward to the event. I've misplaced the invitation, but as I recall, the barbecue is on Thursday, June 15, at 6:30. Please let me know if I am mistaken. We look forward to a another great evening with you.
Sample Letter #4:
I was please that you would invite me to attend Jane's retirement party. I appreciate your kind offer to pick me up at home, but I will already be in Springfield that day and plan to drive to the party myself. I appreciate your thinking of me, and I look forward to seeing old friends again.
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