• Emails: polite language

  Refusal to an invitation

  Posted by Ecaterina Cristea on November 28, 2021 at 2:19 pm

  Dear David,

  I would like to thank you for the invitation to our yearly Christmas Party. The location chosen is fantastic, the menu has a lovely selection, and the guests will be well entertained with the included package.

  Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it this year, due to unforeseeable personal events.
  However, I have heard that all my colleagues from our department will be present, and I am sure that everybody will have a fantastic time.

  I hope the party will be a success and looking forward to the next event where I could be present, too.

  All the best,

  Mary Smith

  Kerin replied 2 years, 12 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Kerin

  Administrator

  November 29, 2021 at 12:24 pm

  Superb work Ecaterina,

  ✅ the tone is appropriate (formal, but friendly)

  ✅ the language structures you have used are appropriate

  ✅ you are inviting further collaboration in the future

  Here are a few suggestions:

  > I would like to thank you for the invitation to our yearly Christmas Party. > should this be ‘your’?

  >The location chosen is fantastic, ….. word order: The chosen location is fantastic, or simply: The location is fantastic,

  > I hope the party will be a success and looking forward to the next event where I could be present, too. No need for the comma here: I hope the party will be a success and looking forward to the next event where I could be present too.

  Let me know if you have any questions!

  Well done 👍

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