邀请信在形式上大体分为两种：
1. 正规的格式 (formal correspondence)，亦称请柬；
2. 非正式格式 (informal correspondence), 即一般的邀请信。
邀请信在形式上不如请柬那样正规，但也很考究,书写时应将邀请的时间（年、月、日、钟点）、地点、场合写清楚.
范例1 ：
? 邀请参加新厂开工典礼
Dear [Mr. Harrison]:
Our new factory will be commencing production on [April 10] and we should like to invite [you and your wife] to be present at a celebration to mark the occasion.
As you will appreciate this is an important milestone for this organization, and is the result of continued demand for our products, both at home and overseas. We are inviting all those individuals and trust that you will pay us the compliments of accepting.
Please confirm that you will be able to attend by advising us of your time —— we can arrange for you to be met. All arrangements for your stay [overnight on April 10] will, of course, be made by us at our expense.
Yours faithfully,
亲爱的[哈里森先生]:
本公司新厂将于[4月10日]开始投产，希望能邀请[贤伉俪]来参加新厂开工典礼。
如您所知，新厂的设立是本公司的一个里程碑，而这正是海内外对本公司产品不断需求的结果。我们邀请了所有对本公司的成功贡献一切力量的个人，我们相信，您一定会赏光。
如您确能参加，请来函告知您抵达的时间 —— 以便我们为您安排会晤。当然，所有安排您在[10日晚间]夜宿的费用，皆将由公司代您支付。
范例2：
? 邀请朋友同他们不认识的人一起共进晚餐
Dear [Susan]:
I know you are interested in [oil painting], so I’m sure you’ll be interested in [Mr. and Mrs. Lin dun]! They are coming here to supper [next Sunday night, October the twelfth], and we’d like you and [Walter] to come, too.
[Mr. and Mrs. Lin Dun] are that very charming couple we met in [London] last summer. They have a wonderful collection of [oil paintings of various stages]; and I understand that Mr. Lin Dun is quite an authority on [oil painting]. I’m sure you and Walter will thoroughly enjoy and evening in their company.
We’re planning supper at six; that will give us a nice long evening to talk. If I don’t hear from you before then, I’ll be expecting you on the [twelfth]!
Affectionately yours,
Li Ming
范例3：
? 邀请朋友共进午餐 Inviting a friend to informal luncheon
Dear [Zhang Ying]:
Will you come to luncheon on [Friday, May the fifth], at [twelve o’clock]?
My niece [Mary] is visiting us and I think you will enjoy meeting her. She is a charming, very
pretty girl … and very good company! [John and Jane] will be here, and perhaps we can [give a dance] after luncheon. Do say you’ll come!
Affectionately yours,
Li Ming
范例4：
邀请参加展会
Dear Sirs/Madam:
We hereby sincerely invite you and your company representatives to visit our booth at The Continental Exhibition Center from April 15th to 20th 2006.
We’re one of the manufacturers specialized in sanitaryware, concluding one & two piece toilet, wash basin, cabinet basin, pedestal basin, bidet, urinal, counter basin , decorated ceramics and so on. Our new models offer superb design and their new features give them distinct advantages over similar products from other manufacturers.
It would be a great pleasure to meet you at the exhibition.We expect to establish long-term business relations with your company in future.
Exhibition Center : The Continental Exhibition Center
Booth Number : G-K105 G-K-106
Date : Apr 15th to 20th 2006
Best Regards
五种常见的英文邀请信
1) 请对方来发表一个speech，这封信是要感谢对方，同时确认对方对技术设备的具体要求。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm delighted you have accepted our invitation to speak at the conference in [city] on
[date].
As we agreed, you'll be speaking on the topic " " from [time] to [time]. There will be some time for questions.
Would you please tell me what kind of audio-visual equipment you'll need? If you
could let me know your specific requirements by [date], I'll have plenty of time to make sure that the hotel provides you with what you need.
Thank you again for agreeing to speak. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely yours,
[name]
[title]
2) 这封信则是请对方来参加自己公司的一个招待会。
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your letter of [date]. I'm glad that you are also going to [place] next month. It would be a great pleasure to meet you at the [exhibition/trade fair].
Our company is having a reception at [hotel] on the evening of [date] and I would be very pleased if you could attend.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
[name]
[title]
3) 这封信是邀请对方公司派人来做介绍。
Dear Sir/Madam,
[Organization] would very much like to have someone from your company speak at our conference on [topic].
As you may be aware, the mission of our association is promotion. Many of our members are interested in the achievements your company has made.
Enclosed is our preliminary schedule for the conference that will be reviewed in the coming weeks. I'll call you [date] to see who from your company would be willing to speak to us. I can assure you that we'll make everything as convenient as possible for the speaker.
Sincerely yours,
[name]
[title]
4) 邀请收信人参加自己公司的产品演示会。
Dear Sir/Madam,
We would like to invite you to an exclusive presentation of our new [product].
The presentation will take place at [location], at [time] on [date]. There will also be a reception at [time]. We hope you and your colleagues will be able to attend.
[company] is a leading producer of high-quality [product]. As you know, recent
technological advances have become increasingly affordable to the public. Our new models offer superb quality and sophistication with economy, and their new features give them distinct advantages over similar products from other manufacturers.
We look forward to seeing you on [date]. Just call our office at [phone number] and we will be glad to secure a place for you.
Sincerely yours,
[name]
[title]
5) 邀请收信人参加公司总裁的退休仪式，这也是公司人性化公关活动的一种形式。 Dear Sir/Madam,
On [date], we will host an evening of celebration in honor of the retirement of [name], President of [company]. You are cordially invited to attend the celebration at [hotel],
[location], on [date] from [time] to [time].
[name] has been the President of [company] since [year]. During this period,
[company] expanded its business greatly. Now it's our opportunity to thank him for his years of exemplary leadership and wish him well for a happy retirement. Please join us in saying good-bye to [name].
See you on [date]. Yours sincerely
[name]
[title]
第二篇：英文邀请函
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“Youth Creates Future”— the First Wuhan University International Exchange
Camp of Student Organizations
Invitation Letter
2nd Febrary, 2010
Distinguished_________,
“Youth Creates Future”— the First Wuhan University International Exchange Camp of Student Organizations organized by Association of Student Organizations of Wuhan University is going to be held from 11th – 18th July 2010 in Wuhan University.
As a key university in “Project 985” (Project 985 was initiated by ex-president JIANG-Zemin in 1998 for establishing China’s Ivy League universities.) and “Project 211” (Project 211 was initiated in 1995 and aims at cultivating high-level elite for national economic and social development strategies.), Wuhan University is directly under the administration of the Education Ministry of the People's Republic of China. Boasting history of 116 years, the university can date back to Ziqiang Institute founded in 1893 by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan Provinces in late Qing Dynasty. Rolling physical features with the scenic Luojia Hill in it and the beautiful East Lake by its side, seeming in picturesque disorder have won Wuhan University honor of “the most beautiful university in China”. The university's course over the past 100 years has been closely bound up with the prosperity and decline of the motherland. With motto of “get bestirred, develop perseverance, aspire after truth and blaze new trails”, Wuhan University always has regarded China's rejuvenation as its own responsibility and has been making contributions to the prosperity of China and the progress of mankind. In 1999, the university was listed as one of China's most celebrated universities by Science, an authoritative periodical in the international scientific field.
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?The exchange camp consists of four sections, namely invitational contests, traditional Chinese culture workshops, leadership forum of international student organizations, and close contact with Chinese culture and natural scenery. The series of invitational contests include competitions of international collegiate academic report of polar expedition, business case analysis, Information Literacy, and the “Happy Chinese Bridge” contest themed in Chinese language and culture. The workshops are designed to equip participants with knowledge of traditional Chinese culture through seminars on Chinese painting and calligraphy, paper cutting, martial arts, tea ceremony, classical poetry chanting, etc. The leadership forum provides student leaders with a platform for mutual learning and exchanges over topics like qualities of international talents, development and cooperation of student organizations in the context of globalization. In the last section, participants will take a tour of the Three Gorges.
As deepening of globalization, student organizations in top universities in China yearn for exchanges and cooperation with their counterparts overseas. This exchange camp is a great opportunity for world - wide student leaders to learn from each other, improve their capabilities of organizing and management, sharpen their thinking and eloquence, enhance their tactics of handling conflicts and seeking agreement while shelving difference, and in the mean time exercise their English proficiency. The exchange camp is a stage for cultural interaction and exhibition of passion and vitality of invited student organizations.
Around 30 prestigious universities around the world will take part in the exchange camp. The judging panel is constituted of renowned scholars, experts from government and related departments. We believe that your participation is beyond welcome and will be highly rewarding. You can choose any of the four contests. (Please refer to attachments for detailed introduction.) International transportation fees should be taken by you, yet as for contestants entering the final round, expenses of accommodation, transportation, conference and travelling accrued during their stay ?2
?in Wuhan and the Three Gorges, as well as insurance premium will be covered by Wuhan University. (Please refer to program of the exchange camp for detailed information.) Or you can choose to participate in one of workshops. We also welcome applicants unable to entre the finals, and students willing to come as visitor join us. In the two cases, attendees have to pay their fees except for the conference’s (expenses of accommodation, transportation, travelling, and insurance premium) in advance. Detailed information about payment will be pasted at official website, and sent to applicants via email.
On behalf of Association of Student Organizations of Wuhan University, I would like to express my sincere welcome to you. Looking forward to your reply!
Best regards,
Sincerely yours,
WANG Yuan
President of Association of Student Organizations of Wuhan University
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The First Wuhan University International Exchange Camp of
Student Organizations
Registration Form
A. Registration Categories (Please mark your choice in the square.):
□ as a team, and all team members come from the same university
□ as a team, but team members come from different universities
□ as an individual
B．Clarification (for registration as a team)：
□We have attendees in total. will not take part in the invitational contests of the exchange camp as contestants, but attend the contests and other activities as observers.
(Contestants please refer to item C; others refer to item D.)
C. Name List of Contestants ： Contestant Contestant
Contestant 3 Contestant 4 Contestant 5 Name in Full Name in Pinyin?
School Position Department or
Organization
Sex
Date of Birth
(for
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Fax Passport Passport D. Name List of Attendees (attachment allowed if necessary): Chinese & English Name in Full
Name in Pinyin
School
Position Department or Sex
coverage)
Mobile
Fax
Passport Number
Passport Validity E. Important Date
Registration Deadline 19th March 2010(Friday)
Collection of documentation for contest and exchange activities Please refer to deadline of each (Later Notification) contest
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?Announcement of finalist list and requirement of submitting
documentation
Wuhan 31st May 2010 (Monday) 11th June 2010 (Friday)
11th July 2010 (Sunday) 08:00
Pick-up at the train station and airport; Registration
– 23:00
F. Requiring Formal Invitation Letters
□We need formal invitation letters with name and position of attendees for issuing official document and applying for business visa.
□We will apply for tourist visa.
G. Contests (only ONE choice per team)
□International Collegiate Academic Report of Polar Expedition Invitational Contest; Deadline of documentation submission: 16th April 2010 (Friday); Contact email:
□International Collegiate Business Case Analysis Invitational Contest;
Deadline of documentation submission: 16th April 2010 (Friday); Contact email:
□International Collegiate Information Literacy Invitational Contest; Association of Information Literacy of Wuhan University will send test questions of the preliminary round to applicants via email before 2nd April 2010 (Friday), which will be announced at the official website http://society. as well. Applicants should send back before 9th April 2010 (Friday).
□“Happy Chinese Bridge” Invitational Contest and Exchanges over Painting and Calligraphy; Competing documentation for the preliminary round should be sent to th April 2010 (Friday).
H. Traditional Chinese Culture Workshops (only ONE choice per person) □Chinese Paper Cutting Workshop
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?Name of the Participants: ________________________________
□Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts Workshop
Name of the Participants: _______________________________
□Chinese Martial Arts Workshop
Name of the Participants: ________________________________
□ Chinese Tea Ceremony Workshop
Name of the Participants: _____________________________
I. Student Organizations Leadership Forum
□Yes, we will attend.
Name of the Participants: ________________________________
□ No, we will not attend.
Introduction of the forum: The forum provides heads of student organizations all over the world with a platform for communication and mutual learning in areas of discussion and presentation. Themes include: management conception, leadership skills, inter-organization exchange, and international cooperation.
Please submit a WORD or PDF document of your speech transcript (3000 word limit) th April 2010. You must include your full name, the speech title, your position, name of the organization, and contact information. If you fail to do so, please prepare over 60 copies of your paper for distribution on the forum.
J. Cultural Tour of the Three Gorges
□Yes, we will take it.
Name of the Participants: ________________________________
□ No, we will not take it.
Name of the Participants: ______________________________
K. Accommodation Arrangement after 15th July (for participants not touring the Three Gorges)
□ Yes, we need. And we will leave Wuhan University on ________. (D/M/Y/Clock) ?7
?(Beijing Time) Name of the Participants: ___________________
□ No, we don’t need.
L. About the fees
1. As for contestants, Wuhan University will take care of all expenses of
accommodation, conference, transportation, travelling and insurance premium accrued during their stay in Wuhan and the Three Gorges.
2. As for applicants unable to entre the finals and students willing to come as visitor
join us. Wuhan University will arrange reception, yet attendees have to pay their fees except for the conference’s (expenses of accommodation, transportation, travelling, and insurance premium) in advance. Detailed information about payment will be pasted at official website, and sent to applicants via email.
3. As for students participating in the summer camp organized by the International
Exchange Office of Wuhan University, all activities of the exchange camp except tour of the Three Gorges are free of charge.
M. What other information are you seeking about the exchange camp? (We will send you guidance on submitting documentation for preliminary contests before the end of March 2010 via email, or you can check it on our website as well.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ N. Contact Information
1. General Coordinators General Project Leader：WEN Yundong; Tel: (+86) -27-687-723-90; Email: General Project Executor: Wang Yuan; Tel: (+86)-27-687-723-90; Email: 2. Project Leaders
1) Liaison clerks for Invitational Contest of Academic Report of Polar
Expedition
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3) Liaison clerks for Invitational Contest of Information Literacy
4) Liaison clerks for “Happy Chinese Bridge” Invitational Contest and
Exchanges over Painting and Calligraphy
Project Leader: E Maofang; Email: Project Executor: LU Jueyuan; 2010)
Notice：Please send the completed form to project leaders of your applied contest before 19th
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Signature and seal
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