Prof. Liang Aimin

梁爱民副教授

1.Introduction1.Introduction

邀请信在日常生活和外事活动中使用广邀请信在日常生活和外事活动中使用广泛，一般分为两种：一种为正式邀请（泛，一般分为两种：一种为正式邀请（ inviinvitation cardtation card ）；因为其结构非一般信函，）；因为其结构非一般信函，在此不作讲述。本章只讲非正式请帖，即在此不作讲述。本章只讲非正式请帖，即邀请信邀请信 ( letters of invitation)( letters of invitation) 。。

邀请信形式上不如请帖那样正规，但也邀请信形式上不如请帖那样正规，但也很考究。书写时应注意一下两点： 很考究。书写时应注意一下两点：

（（ 11 ））邀请信一定要将邀请的时间（年、邀请信一定要将邀请的时间（年、月、日、钟点）、地点、场合写清楚，不月、日、钟点）、地点、场合写清楚，不能让收信人有任何的疑虑。能让收信人有任何的疑虑。例如 “ 例如 “ I’d like I’d like you and Tom to come to dinner next Mondyou and Tom to come to dinner next Monday” ay” 这句话中指的是哪个星期并不明确，所这句话中指的是哪个星期并不明确，所以要加上具体日期，“以要加上具体日期，“ I’d like you and ToI’d like you and Tom to come to dinner next Monday, May the m to come to dinner next Monday, May the fifth at 6 o’clock. P.m., at the Locus Hotel”fifth at 6 o’clock. P.m., at the Locus Hotel” 。。

（（ 22 ））邀请信的特点是简短热情，形式邀请信的特点是简短热情，形式较为灵活，一般为两小段，将意思表达清较为灵活，一般为两小段，将意思表达清楚即可。楚即可。

在盛大的场合，请帖应提前三星期发出，一般场合书写邀请信，应在预定时间的前几天发出，一边收信人及早考虑和安排。 收到请帖或信后，通常应立即答复，表明接受谢绝，以示礼貌。2.Commonly-Used Sentences1) I’d like you to come to our dinner this eve

ning.2) Request the pleasure of … 恭请…3) The favor of a reply is requested. 敬赐复

函。

4) May I have the honor of your company at dinn4) May I have the honor of your company at dinner?er? 敬备菲酌，恭请光临。敬备菲酌，恭请光临。

5) Thank you for inviting us to dinner.5) Thank you for inviting us to dinner. 6) We are delighted to accept your invitation.6) We are delighted to accept your invitation. 7) I wish I could be there, but I expect to be awa7) I wish I could be there, but I expect to be awa

y on vacation at that time.y on vacation at that time. 8) Please reply to Thirty-five Park Avenue.8) Please reply to Thirty-five Park Avenue. 9) We’ll be awaiting your arrival on the twelfth.9) We’ll be awaiting your arrival on the twelfth. 10) I hope you are not too busy to come10) I hope you are not too busy to come 期望你期望你

在百忙中光临。在百忙中光临。 11. I’m looking forward to seeing you.11. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

12) We thought it would be pleasant to have so12) We thought it would be pleasant to have some of our friends to celebrate it.me of our friends to celebrate it.

13) The reception will be held in …, on…13) The reception will be held in …, on… 招待会招待会定于……在……举行。定于……在……举行。

14) We sincerely hope you can attend.14) We sincerely hope you can attend. 15) We have decided to have a party in honor of 15) We have decided to have a party in honor of

the occasion.the occasion. 为此我们决定举行举行一次晚会。为此我们决定举行举行一次晚会。 16) Please let me know as soon as possible if yo16) Please let me know as soon as possible if yo

u can come and tell me when you will be able to u can come and tell me when you will be able to do so.do so. 如能来的话，早日告我，何时为宜。如能来的话，早日告我，何时为宜。

17)Please confirm your participation at your earli17)Please confirm your participation at your earliest convenience. est convenience. 是否参加，请早日告之。是否参加，请早日告之。

3. Specimen3. Specimen

1.Invitation to a Formal Dinner1.Invitation to a Formal Dinner （宴会）（宴会） 1) A letter of invitation1) A letter of invitation Dear Mrs. Benton,Dear Mrs. Benton, John and I would be very happy if you aJohn and I would be very happy if you a

nd Mr. Benton could come to dinner with und Mr. Benton could come to dinner with us on Monday, May the second at six o’clocs on Monday, May the second at six o’clock. We do hope you can Join us.k. We do hope you can Join us.

Sincerely yoursSincerely yours Ellen SmithEllen Smith

2) A letter of Accepting an Invitation2) A letter of Accepting an Invitation

Dear Mrs. Smith,Dear Mrs. Smith, Thank you for inviting us to dinner on Thank you for inviting us to dinner on

Monday, May the second. We are Monday, May the second. We are delighted to accept your invitation.delighted to accept your invitation.

Sincerely yours,Sincerely yours, Lucie BentonLucie Benton

3. A letter of Declining an Invitation3. A letter of Declining an Invitation

Dear Mrs. Smith,Dear Mrs. Smith, Thank you for inviting us to dinner on Thank you for inviting us to dinner on

Monday, May the second. I wish I could be Monday, May the second. I wish I could be there, but I regret to inform you that owing there, but I regret to inform you that owing to being away on vacation, we shall not be to being away on vacation, we shall not be able to come.able to come.

Sincerely yours,Sincerely yours, Lucie BentonLucie Benton

2.Invitation to a Wedding2.Invitation to a Wedding Dear Aunt Kate,Dear Aunt Kate, David and I are to be married at the CommuniDavid and I are to be married at the Communi

ty Church ty Church (( 区教堂区教堂 ))on Thursday, June the twelfton Thursday, June the twelfth, at noon.h, at noon.

We want you come to the ceremony, and also We want you come to the ceremony, and also to the wedding breakfast(to the wedding breakfast( 喜宴喜宴 ) afterward at ho) afterward at home.me.

We’ll be awaiting your arrival, Aunt Kate, on thWe’ll be awaiting your arrival, Aunt Kate, on the twelfth!e twelfth!

With love With love HelenHelen

3.Invitation to a Dance3.Invitation to a Dance

Dear Martha,Dear Martha, Next Friday October the first is our national Next Friday October the first is our national

Day, and we thought it would be pleasant to Day, and we thought it would be pleasant to have some of our friends here to celebrate it. have some of our friends here to celebrate it. Will you and Tom come? We’ll have dancing Will you and Tom come? We’ll have dancing from seven until twelve.from seven until twelve.

we are all looking forward to seeing you.we are all looking forward to seeing you. StudentsStudents of International business Schoolof International business School

5.Invition to a Reception(5.Invition to a Reception( 招待会）招待会） Dear Mr. Hobson,Dear Mr. Hobson, It would give us great pleasure to have your presenIt would give us great pleasure to have your presen

ce at a reception in honor of the Chinese delegationce at a reception in honor of the Chinese delegation（中国代表团）（中国代表团） ..

The reception will be held in the City Hall, on TuesThe reception will be held in the City Hall, on Tuesday, October the fourth. Cocktailsday, October the fourth. Cocktails(( 鸡尾酒会）鸡尾酒会） will be will be served promptly at six to be followed by dinner at eighserved promptly at six to be followed by dinner at eight.t.

We sincerely hope you can attend. Let us know as We sincerely hope you can attend. Let us know as soon as possible if you can come.soon as possible if you can come.

SincerelySincerely Li HeLi He

6.Invitation to an Export Commoditi6.Invitation to an Export Commodities fair(es fair( 出口商品交易会出口商品交易会 ))

Dear Sirs,Dear Sirs, This is to advise that we are going to hold an This is to advise that we are going to hold an

Export Commodities fair in Shanghai from May 1Export Commodities fair in Shanghai from May 1st to May 15th,1999. A great variety of samplesst to May 15th,1999. A great variety of samples(( 品种繁多的样品品种繁多的样品 ),), newly designed by our manu newly designed by our manufacturers, will be on exhibition. We take pleasure facturers, will be on exhibition. We take pleasure in inviting you to the Fair. Please cablein inviting you to the Fair. Please cable （电告）（电告） the date of your arrival, enabling us to make the the date of your arrival, enabling us to make the necessary preparations.necessary preparations.

Yours faithfullyYours faithfully

7.Invitation to an Anniversary Celebration of 7.Invitation to an Anniversary Celebration of the founding of a School(the founding of a School( 校庆校庆 ))

Dear prof. Smith,Dear prof. Smith, On MondayOn Monday ， ， September the tenth all the facSeptember the tenth all the fac

ulty members of Hu Nan University will celebrate ulty members of Hu Nan University will celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of the School Foundithe Seventieth Anniversary of the School Founding.ng.

We have decided to have a party in honor of tWe have decided to have a party in honor of the occasion. The place is Teachers’ Reception he occasion. The place is Teachers’ Reception HallHall(( 教师会客厅教师会客厅 ),), and the time is Friday evenin and the time is Friday evening, September the tenth, at six o’clock. Come and g, September the tenth, at six o’clock. Come and bring your wife or other guest. We look forward tbring your wife or other guest. We look forward to seeing you.o seeing you.

In order to make proper reservations, will In order to make proper reservations, will you send your acceptance to the attention you send your acceptance to the attention of Professor Chen no later than a week befof Professor Chen no later than a week before that dayore that day.(.( 为了便于安排，务请您与宴会为了便于安排，务请您与宴会举行一周以前将您的接受邀请的回执寄到陈举行一周以前将您的接受邀请的回执寄到陈教授处。教授处。 ))

Cordially,Cordially, （您真诚的（您真诚的 )) Wang HuaWang Hua

8. Invitation to Giving Lectures8. Invitation to Giving Lectures(( 邀请来校讲学邀请来校讲学 ))

1) A letter of invitation1) A letter of invitation Dear Prof. Green,Dear Prof. Green, I was told by our mutual friend Mr. I was told by our mutual friend Mr.

Wilson that you would visit China next Wilson that you would visit China next month this year. May I take the opportunity month this year. May I take the opportunity to invite you to come to our college to give to invite you to come to our college to give the students of our English Department the students of our English Department some lectures on “Modern American some lectures on “Modern American Literature”? Literature”?

Please let me know as soon as possible Please let me know as soon as possible if you can come and tell me when you will if you can come and tell me when you will be able to do so.be able to do so.

With warm personal regards, I amWith warm personal regards, I am,(,( 我个我个人谨向您致以热烈的问候。人谨向您致以热烈的问候。 ))

Your sincerely,Your sincerely, Yan HaiYan Hai

22 ）） A letter of Accepting an A letter of Accepting an InvitationInvitation

Dear Prof. Yang,Dear Prof. Yang, I accept with pleasure your kind invitation to cI accept with pleasure your kind invitation to c

ome to your college and give some lectures on ome to your college and give some lectures on “Modern American Literature” to the students of “Modern American Literature” to the students of your English Department.your English Department.

I shall arrive at Changsha on 12th October, anI shall arrive at Changsha on 12th October, and will stay at your college for two weeks, giving ld will stay at your college for two weeks, giving lectures 3 times a week.ectures 3 times a week.

Looking forward to meeting you and your studLooking forward to meeting you and your students and with best wishes.ents and with best wishes.

Yours sincerely,Yours sincerely, Green Green

9.Invitation to Attending the Acade9.Invitation to Attending the Academic conference(mic conference( 学术会议学术会议 ))

1) A letter of invitation1) A letter of invitation Dear Professor Parley,Dear Professor Parley, It would give us great pleasure to have your prIt would give us great pleasure to have your pr

esence at a meeting of English language teachinesence at a meeting of English language teaching scheduled for September the sixth,1998 at the g scheduled for September the sixth,1998 at the English Department of Beijing University.English Department of Beijing University.

Your thinking on the subject would contribute Your thinking on the subject would contribute greatly to the success of the conference. Do let greatly to the success of the conference. Do let us know if you can make it.us know if you can make it.

Cordially,(Cordially,( 您诚挚您诚挚的的 ))

Xia KaiXia Kai

22 ）） A letter of Accepting an A letter of Accepting an InvitationInvitation

Dear Professor Xia,Dear Professor Xia, Thank you very much for your invitation to join Thank you very much for your invitation to join

the meeting of English language teaching at Depthe meeting of English language teaching at Department of Beijing University on September the sartment of Beijing University on September the sixth, 1998.ixth, 1998.

I will be happy to be there at two o’clock that aI will be happy to be there at two o’clock that afternoon to take part in the meeting, and look forfternoon to take part in the meeting, and look forward to it with pleasure. ward to it with pleasure.

Cordially, Cordially,

William ParleyWilliam Parley

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