LETTER SENTENCES

REASONS FOR WRITING

A.

I'm having a party next Saturday. I wonder if you would like to come, and stay the whole weekend?

TO INVITE

B.

I want to thank you for the really wonderful weekend I spent with you. I will never forget all your kind hospitality.

TO THANK

C.

You'll never guess what happened to me the other day.

TO GIVE NEWS

D.

I can see you're in a difficult invitation situation. This is what I think you should do.

TO GIVE ADVICE

E.

I'm afraid I'm in a bit of trouble and I don't know who to turn to. I wonder if you could possibly help me?

TO ASK A FAVOUR

F.

Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind invitation and I should love to come.

TO ACCEPT AN INVITATION

G.

Thank you very much for your kind invitation. I'm very sorry that I won't be able to come because ...

TO REFUSE AN INVITATION

H.

I don't know how to tell you this. You remember that book you lent me? Well, I'm afraid it had a slight accident. I'm terribly sorry.

TO APOLOGISE