邀请信 (Letter of Invitation)
邀请信包括宴会,舞会,晚餐,婚礼等等各种邀请信件,形式上大体分为两种:一种为正规格式(formal correspondence),亦成为请柬,一种为非正式格式(informal correspondence),即一般的邀请信,虽然一般邀请信在形式上不如请柬那样正规,但是要求叙事一定要清楚、明白。
邀请函特别注意:
1.邀请的语气和口吻
2.时间和地点的表达(通常从小写到大)
3.慎用强调句型和 first, second等关联词
一、邀请信的写作结构
1、写作目的:发出邀请
It gives me the greatest pleasure to invite you to ……
这是我极大的荣幸邀请您参加……
It’s my pleasure/a great honor for me to invite you to…
I’m writing to invite you to…
2、说明事由及活动地点和时间:
Will you and Mrs.(携夫人) give the pleasure of dinning with us at...
Will you and Mrs. Smith give the pleasure of dining with us at the Beijing Hotel on Sunday, October the tenth, at eight o’clock
There will be a dinner party to be held at the Beijing Hotel on Sunday, October the tenth, at eight o’clock. Will you and Mrs. Smith come and join us
I hope that you have no previous engagement and can join us for the English Evening at 7:00 pm on February 1st.
The occasion will start at... There will be activities such as...
本次活动将于……时间举行。届时,会有很多活动,如……
3、表示期待和感谢:
I do hope that you will be able to come...
我真心希望您能出席该活动。
We should be very grateful if you could ….
I am looking forward to your participation in...
我期待您参与……
二、邀请信/函的一些句式表达:
1、开头:
I’d like to invite you to…
We sincerely invite you to...
I’m writing (this letter) to invite you to do sth. (give us students a lecture or English literature.)
We would like to invite you to +sth. (the presentation of our new product.)
I'm very /greatly honored to invite you to do sth.
It is with the greatest pleasure that I write to cordially invite you to...
我非常荣幸可以写这封信,诚挚地邀请您参加……
It is with the greatest pleasure that I write to cordially invite you to attend the meeting/seminar/ party...
It gives me the greatest pleasure to invite you to visit...
I take the pleasure to invite you to...
我万分荣幸邀请您参加……
2、关于活动:(也适用于通知类应用文)
1)总起句
During the…., there will be interesting activities.
A variety of well- organized activities are waiting for you.
2)总起句后,按活动顺序逐一介绍,加些表示时同的关联词。如:
The party will begin/ start with a big dinner, after which we will play games and appreciate performances together.
We will first express our sincere thanks to him, closely followed by sending gifts.
At the end of the party, there will come the most exciting part: …
☆ 地点和时间的表达:从小到大表述
在学校餐厅:at/ in the school canteen/ dining hall在操场: on the playground
在校园里: on campus 在晚会期间:at/ during the party在报告厅: in the lecture hall
英国伦敦橡树街100号: at No.100 Oak Street, London, England
周六下午: on Saturday afternoon 周日下午5点: at 5p.m. this Sunday / at 5 this Sunday afternoon.
2023年9月26日上午8点开始: start at 8 a.m. on September 26th/ 26, 20916
☆ 常用句型
We will do…+ 时间和地点
例: We will gather on the school playground at 4 p.m. on October 13th, 2016 to make a vow. (宣誓)
sth. will be done…+ 时间和地点 (被动语态)
例: The party will be held in the school canteen at 5 p. m. this Sunday.
Sth. is scheduled to be done… + 时间和地点 (被动语态)
例: The speech is scheduled to be given on April, at the School hall.
☆ 表达活动的目的:
In order to..., we will…
Sth. is intended / designed / meant to do…
The purpose of sth. is to do…
(三) 结尾:
I believe you will be interested in… as it will help you…
The party won't be complete without you. Do come along and enjoy yourself.
Don't miss this opportunity to have fun! Look forward to your earliest reply.
We'd love to have you here if you can make it. Please inform us at your earliest convenience.
We would be greatly honored by your presence.
We/I would appreciate it very much if you could ...
I would like to meet you there and please let me know your decision.
我期待在那里能看到您,也请您让我知道您的决定。
We should be very pleased if you could honor us with your presence.
您若能出席,这会给我们带来莫大的欢喜与荣幸。
We should be very pleased if you could honor us with your company.
I would be grateful if you could accept my invitation.
(本句为接受邀请) I am delighted to accept your kind invitation to... and I am looking forward to ...
【例题精讲】
例1:假定你是李明。你所在的班级将举行毕业告别派对(graduation farewell party),请你给外教Mr. Robinson写一封邀请信,内容包括: 时间:周日下午5点 地点:学校餐斤 活动安排:享用晩餐,观看演出,分享美好回忆等等。
参考范文:
Dear Mr. Robinson,
I am writing to invite, you to attend our farewell party, which will be held in the school canteen at 5 pm. this Sunday. During the party, we will enjoy delicious meals, play interesting games and appreciate various performances together. Then there will come, the most important part of the party: sharing the unforgettable moments in the past three years.
We would be greatly honored by your presence. If you accept our sincere invitation, please inform us at your earliest convenience, enabling us to make some necessary preparations.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Mi
例2:假设你是新华中学的学生李华,想邀请来你们家乡参加淘宝网当地馆开馆一周年庆祝活动的阿里巴巴首席执行官马云来你笑做一次成人礼的演讲,请你给马云首席写一封邀请信。内容包括: 说明写信的目的 说明演讲的具体安排——时间:4月28日,地点:学校礼堂,主题:怎样通过个人奋斗实现人生理想 3.表达感谢与祝福
参考范文:
Dear Mayun, CEO of Alibaba,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student from Xinhua Middle School. May I have the honor to invite you to give an adult ceremony speech on behalf of all the teachers and students of our school The speech is scheduled to be given on April, 28 at the School hall, the theme of which is how to realize our dream through personal efforts. We are eager to hear you talk about you busy schedule, and we would appreciate it very much if you could come. Thank you in advance and wish you all the best.
I am looking forward to receiving your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua