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.