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Conversation Skills

Invitations
Here are some expressions we use to invite someone, or accept and refuse an invitation.
Inviting

• Would you like to join us?

• I’d very much like you to join us.
• How about joining us?

• You will come, won’t you?
• Are you free now? Please join us.

Accepting

• I’d love to Thank you very much.
• I’d be glad.

• With pleasure.
• That’s very kind of you.

• What a lovely idea!
Refusing

• I am sorry, but I can’t join you.

• Thanks for asking me, but I am sorry I cannot come.
• I’d like to, but I have a test tomorrow.

• Unfortunately, I can’t join you.

• Thank you, but I am not sure I can.

What would you say in the following situations? Use a suitable expression.

1. You want to invite a friend for lunch. ________________________________________

2. You’re celebrating your birthday. ________________________________________

3. You’re going for a picnic on Sunday. ________________________________________

You want your friend to join you.

4. Your friend has invited you for a party. ______________________________________

You accept the invitation.

5. Your friends have invited you for a picnic. _____________________________________

Tell them that you cannot come.

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