1. Invitations
Here are some useful phrases to make and accept invitations in English.
· Inviting
Invitations are often structured into three parts: asking the person if they're free, saying what the event is, then inviting the person to attend. For example:
"What are you doing next Saturday? We're having some people over for a meal. Would you like to come?"
"Have you got anything on for this evening? A couple of us are going to the pub after work if you'd like to come."
(to have something on = to have an arrangement)
Other ways to make an invitation:
"Are you free next Thursday?"
"Are you doing anything next weekend?"
"Would you be interested in coming to the cinema with me tonight?"
"How do you fancy going out for a meal at the weekend?"
"Do you fancy coming to the cinema with us on Tuesday?"
"Would you like to join Sally and I for a bite to eat after work?"
· Accepting
If your invitation starts with a phrase like:
"Would you like to…"
You can reply:
"I'd love to, thanks."
"That's very kind of you, thanks."
"That sounds lovely, thanks."
If the invitation begins:
Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?
You can accept with:
"What a great idea, thanks."
"Sure! What's on?"
"Yeah, why not!" (this can sound a little unenthusiastic, so use it with good friends.)
· Declining
"Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday?"
"That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else on Saturday."
"Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the cinema."
"I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on."
"I really don't think I can – I've planned to go away that weekend."
1. Offers
2.1 What is an offer?
An offer is a statement of the terms which the client (the offeror) is prepared to be contractually bound. The offer must be complete, specific and capable of being accepted. It must include the fundamental terms of the agreement with the intention that no further negotiations are to take place. Client offer contractor the work and therefore the contractor must carry out the work under the client’s terms and conditions. It is possible to make a conditional offer. The effect of this is that an offer cannot be accepted if the condition has not been satisfied. For example the client requires the contractor to have a specific tool or machine before an offer can be made.
2.2 Termination of offer
An offer may be terminated or revoked if:
The offer is withdrawn or revoked at any time prior to acceptance provided there has been communication between the client and the contractor;
The client making the offer dies;
Failure of a condition;
A reasonable period of time has elapsed – a time limit is specific on the offer made.
2.3 Acceptance
A fully binding contract is only formed if an offer is accepted. Acceptance is a final and unqualified acceptance of all the terms of the offer. The offer must be accepted without introducing any new terms. Acceptance does not take place until communicated to the client making the offer. Communication of acceptance is the moment when the contract is formed and the acceptance must be in the form of designated by the client.
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