A.

Friday, March 20, 2018, 8:00 PM – 12:00

AM, The Silver Spoon 123 North Street
Chicago, Illinois
B. Taylor Evan’s Sweet 16 Party
C. Hosted by Kate & Rick Evan
D. We have some big news that the whole
world should be told. Our little princess
is turning sixteen sweet years old!
E. RSVP by March 10th,
evansfam@email.com
a. The title : Valentine’s Day
b. Invitation verse : It’s that special time of year
when Valentine’s is
drawing near
c. The elements of invitation :
 Phrasing the invitation : we’d like to share
 The host of the party : Tina and Chris Mitchell
 The kind and the purpose : Appetizers and Cocktails, to
celebrate
 Place : at our home, 675 Circle View
Drive Howardsville, VA
 The date and the time : Saturday, February 12th, 07.30
p.m
 Reply instructions : RSVP by February 1st (675) 342-
6712
 Special instructions : Don’t forget your valentine!
Invitation :
The act of inviting or solicitation the
requesting of a person's company as an
invitation to a party, dinner or to visit a
friend
Invitation card wording:
 Short

 Unambiguous

 To the point
 What is an invitation text?
The act of inviting or solicitation the requesting
of a person's company as an invitation to a
party, dinner
(Source: www.brainyquote.com/words/in/invitation180496.html)

 Invitation card wording: The Invitation card

wording should be short, unambiguous and to
the point!
 Names of the hosts
 In a formal invitation, the name of the host(s) is spell
out. In an informal one, it’s permissible to use initials
or even nicknames.
 Phrasing the invitation
 “Request the pleasure of your company at…” is the
most formal style. Less formal are the phrase “invite(s)
you to…” or” cordially invites you to…
 The kind of event
 Is this a reception, buffet, etc.?
 Purpose the event
 An effective invitation includes a purpose. The purpose
is best communication by using a specific action or
function: “to meet, “ to celebrate,” “to commemorate,”
“to congratulate”, etc.
 Date
 Example: Saturday, January 20th or Saturday, the twentieth of
January
 Time
 6:00 to 08:30 p.m
 Place
 If the place is a familiar venue in town, it’s not necessary to
include the street address and city. However, if the venue has
many separate rooms, include the name of the room in which the
function will take place on the invitation.
 Example: Memorial Union, Room 109
 Reply instructions
 The letter “R.S.V.P” should be placed in the bottom left-hand
corner of the invitation, with the information about to whom to
contact below. The card should include an e-mail address on the
card.
 Special instructions
 To communicate clothing requirements:
 Example: “Black tie optional” or “Dress warmly and wear
comfortable shoes…”

(Adapted from : http://oregonstate.edu/ua/events/invitation )

1. Make an invitation card on the provided paper
attached following the guidelines provided about
Halloween party! (100 points)
 Give the title of invitation card (5 points)
 Write the verse of invitation (20 points)
 Write the elements of invitation including:
 Phrasing the invitation (15 points)
 The host of the party (5 points)
 The kind and the purpose of event (10 points )
 Place (5 points)
 The date and the time (10 points)
 Reply instructions (5 points)
 Special instructions (5 points)
 Give colors and graphics on invitation card! (20 points)
a. The title
 Invitation verse
 The elements of invitation
 Phrasing the invitation
 The host of the party
 The kind and the purpose:
 Place
 The date and Time
 Reply
 Special instructions
: Valentine’s Day
: It’s that special time of
year when Valentine’s is
drawing near
:
: we’d like to share
:Tina and Chris Mitchell
: Appetizers and Cocktails
to celebrate
: at our home, 675 Circle
View Drive Howardsville,
VA
: Saturday, February 12th,
07.30 p.m
:RSVP by February 1st (675)
342-6712
:Don’t forget your valentine