Giving invitations

When friends get together, they usually do so by an invitation from one person to another. An invitation may be very casual, such as asking a friend to go out for a drink or dinner after work or more formal, such as a wedding invitation.

There are several expressions that can be used when extending the more common and causal oral invitation. Look at the samples below.

Making an invitation	Accepting an invitation	Refusing an invitation
Can you come over on Saturday night? Will you have lunch with me tomorrow? Could you have lunch with me? Would you like to come to my party ? Would you mind coming over on Saturday? How about coming to my house? Would you care of going to a football game?	Yes, please With pleasure Sure, sounds like fun. Ok I’d love to very much I’m pleased to do that That would be great, thanks. Yes, that would be nice/interesting/useful How kind of you to ask, I’d be delighted.	No, thank you I’m afraid I can’t. I have to go to the airport I’m sorry I can’t. Thanks but I’m afraid I can’t. I have to study for the exam Oh’ I’d love to, but I have to work That would be nice but I don’t have time I'd like very much much but I'm afraid I can't.