Invitation

To invite someone

¨ I would like you to …

¨ We would be pleased if you could …

¨ Would you like to …?

¨ Shall we …?

¨ How about …?

To accept an invitation

¨ Thank you. Yes, I would like to …

¨ Yes, I would. Thanks.

¨ That would be very nice. Thank you.

¨ All right!

¨ O.K.!

To refuse/decline an invitation

¨ I would love to, but …

¨ That’s nice/great. Unfortunately/However …

¨ That’s very kind of you, but …

¨ Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible. Thanks anyway.