General Invitation Letter

This is a general letter of invitation, and you can use this letter format and wording for many types of invitations. For more specific and tailored invitation letters, see the other samples on this site.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

It gives me great pleasure to extend an invitation to our annual holiday party, taking place from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, December 4 at the downtown City Club. At this event you will enjoy complimentary food and beverages, live music, and great conversation. Attire will be semi-formal, and feel free to bring a guest.

Please RSVP by November 22 to Gail Smith at 555-1212. We hope you will join us in celebrating the season and a successful year.

Warm greetings,

[Signature]

[Sender's first and last names]