=INVITATIONS IN THE SECOND PERSON=

The informal dinner and luncheon invitation is not spaced according to set words on each line, but is written merely in two paragraphs.  Example: 

Dear Mrs. Smith: 

Will you and Mr. Smith dine with us on Thursday, the seventh of
January, at eight o’clock?

Hoping so much for the pleasure of seeing you,

Very sincerely,

Caroline Robinson Town.

=THE INFORMAL NOTE OF ACCEPTANCE OR REGRET=

Dear Mrs. Town: 

It will give us much pleasure to dine with you on Thursday the
seventh, at eight o’clock.

Thanking you for your kind thought of us,

Sincerely yours,

Margaret Smith.

Wednesday.

or

Dear Mrs. Town: 

My husband and I will dine with you on Thursday the seventh, at
eight o’clock, with greatest pleasure.

    Thanking you so much for thinking of us,

    Always sincerely,

Margaret Smith.

or

    Dear Mrs. Town: 

    We are so sorry that we shall be unable to dine with you on the
    seventh, as we have a previous engagement.

    With many thanks for your kindness in thinking of us,

    Very sincerely,

          Ethel Norman.

=INVITATION TO COUNTRY HOUSE=

To an intimate friend: 

Dear Sally: 

Will you and Jack (and the baby and nurse, of course) come out the 28th (Friday), and stay for ten days?  Morning and evening trains take only forty minutes, and it won’t hurt Jack to commute for the weekdays between the two Sundays!  I am sure the country will do you and the baby good, or at least it will do me good to have you here.

With much love, affectionately,
Ethel Norman.

To a friend of one’s daughter: 

Dear Mary: 

Will you and Jim come on Friday the first for the Worldly dance, and stay over Sunday?  Muriel asks me to tell you that Helen and Dick, and also Jimmy Smith are to be here and she particularly hopes that you will come, too.

The three-twenty from New York is the best train—­much.  Though
there is a four-twenty and a five-sixteen, in case Jim is not
able to take the earlier one.

Very sincerely,

Alice Jones.

Confirming a verbal invitation: 

Dear Helen: 

This note is merely to remind you that you and Dick are coming
here for the Worldly dance on the sixth.  Mother is expecting you
on the three-twenty train, and will meet you here at the station.

Affectionately,
Muriel.

Invitation to a house party at a camp: 

    Dear Miss Strange: