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Below you can find examples of postcards in English. We hope that the samples presented will help you in writing your own postcards.

An example of a postcard in English No. 1

Postcard from a trip to Spain

Billy
We're in Spain and it's hot here. We arrived in Barcelona 2 days ago. Then we traveled to Madrit and stayed in a hotel. The food isn't as good as in Poland, but it's ok. We are having much fun here.
See you soon
Sony

An example of a postcard in English No. 2

Postcard from holidays in Italy

How are you?
I'm on holiday in Italy with two of two sisters. The weather's wonderful so we're spending the time swimming and sunbathing.
Yesterday we went on a fantastic trip to Rome. It was a bit hot, but we enjoyed it. I loved the beautiful architecture of the city and its atmosphere.
Hope you're having a great time in the mountains.

Wish you were here.

love,
Dorota

An example of a postcard in English No. 3

Postcard from holidays in Brazil

Hey Josh,
I'm on holiday in Brazil. I'm having a
great time. The weather is hot
and the sun's shining. At the moment
I'm staying on the beach, and read ing
a magazine. We arrived in Brazil yesterday
morning. The hotel is cool and the
food is brilliant! I am coming back in a week.

An example of a postcard in English No. 4

Postcard from holidays in Africa

Hi Ada,
I'm having a great time in Africa.
I'm in a hotel now.
I traveled here by plane.
I'm traveling with my family and we're staying here for two weeks.
We're going to the beach next.
The weather is wonderful. It's sunny and hot.
I hope you're having a great time too.
See you soon.

An example of a postcard in English No. 5

Postcard from the weekend in Russia

Hey Sonia!
I am on holiday in Russia with my family. We have stayed in a hotel for two days. The area is amazing and there is some beautiful architecture in here. We are spending time taking photos and eating in traditional Russian restaurants. Yesterday we visited the Red Square. I loved the atmosphere of this city and the beautiful monuments.

See you soon.

An example of a postcard in English No. 6

Postcard from a trip to France

Hi Lisa and Mathew
I'm on holiday in France and I'm having a great time. I have been to Paris for a week now. I'm going shopping and I'm eating in traditional French restaurants. Yesterday I saw the Eiffel Tower and took a lot of photos. I'm leaving Paris tomorrow.
Kisses, XYZ

An example of a postcard in English No. 7

Postcard from a trip to London

Hey Ola!
I'm writing to you from London. I stayed in a big, five-star hotel 2 days ago. Yesterday, I took a ride in the London Eye. It's amazing! It was a nice day, because it was sunny and cool.
Tomorrow, I'm visiting the Tower Bridge. I really want to see it. The food isn't as good as in Poland, but it's OK.
I'm having a good time here. I wish you were here.
Give my love to your parents.
See you soon
Vicki

An example of a postcard in English No. 8

Postcard from the weekend in Poland

Hey Amy!
I'm on holiday in Poland. I'm having a great time. Last week I was in Warsaw. Tommorow I am visiting my friend. The weather is rainy. every day I go to the cinema or go shopping. I'm back in three days.
See you soon
Lucas

An example of a postcard in English No. 9

Postcard from the weekend in Greece

Hi Jared
I'm on holiday in Greece and I'm having a great time. I was to Athenes two days ago, and tomorrow I'm going to Crete Island. The weather is beautiful, we swim every day in warm, clean water, and take sunbaths. I'm back in 2 weeks.
kisses,
Jessica

An example of a postcard in English No. 10

Postcard from the sea

Dear Tom,
How are you?
I'm fine. I'm at the seaside with my friends.
We go to the beach, the city center and to the restaurant every day.
We are having a great time!
The weather is sunny, hot and really beautiful.
Tell me about your holiday.
Write back soon!
take care,
XYZ

An example of a postcard in English No. 11

Postcard from holidays in the tropics

Hey Kaja!
I'm on holiday on the tropical island with my family. We're staying in a hotel with a swimming pool. Today it is hot here. I'm going to sunbathe soon. Yesterday I went shopping. It's great. I'm back in a month.
See you
Majka 🙂

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An invitation letter in English can be written on the occasion of a birthday, wedding or any other holiday where you want to see the person you invite. So, let's see what expressions can be used in an invitation letter.

Useful phrases

- We would be delighted if you could attend ...
We would be very pleased if you could visit...

— Please come to our party on…
Please come to our party...

— Can you make a meeting at 8 pm?
Can you meet at 8 pm?

— Would you like to come to dinner on…
“Would you like to come to dinner at—”

Abbreviations

Often in letters you can find abbreviations and abbreviations of well-established phrases that the inviter does not want to repeat every time.

R.S.V.P means you want an answer, this abbreviation comes from the French language (Repondez s’il vous plait) and means “Please answer.” For the host of the party, it can be important exactly how many people should be expected and who will not be able to come.

ASAP (or A.S.A.P.) is an abbreviation for the phrase as soon as possible and translates as "as soon as possible." This abbreviation can also be found in business correspondence.

Also, any invitation can contain the date and time. To accurately indicate the time, the Latin abbreviations AM and PM are used, the first means the time from 12 am to noon, and the second means from 12 noon to midnight.

Invitation letter - letter of invitation

Sample invitations

Read some examples of invitations, note the difference in language style.

"Mr. and Mrs. Stone

Request the pleasure of your company on the wedding of their daughter Jennifer with Mark.

Mr and Mrs Stone

They are asked to please them by your presence at the wedding of their daughter Jennifer with Mark.

RSVP."

Here's another party invitation, note the simple colloquialism used when referring to a friend.

Hello, Jerry!

I am going to throw a party on Sunday, August 7, to celebrate my 16th Birthday! Don't forget your swimsuits! I'm planning a poolside party! Come to my place by 7 pm. Please RSVP, regrets only by August 4, so I can plan accordingly. I hope to see you.

"Hey Jerry!

I'm going to have a party on Saturday August 7th for my 16th birthday! Don't forget your swimming trunks! I'm planning a pool party! Come see me at 7pm. Please only confirm denials with regrets until August 4th so I can plan accordingly. Hope to see you.

All the best,

You are invited - You are invited

See how different an invitation letter in English can be for the same holiday.

"Dear Jane and Steve,

We cordially invite you to attend a party to celebrate Mike Gellar's 16th Birthday. The occasion will be celebrated at his home at 7 pm. Please dress casually. Please, no gifts - we request only your company.

"Dear Jane and Steve,

We cordially invite you to attend Mike Gellar's 16th birthday party. The event will be celebrated at his home at 7pm, August 7th. Please wear casual clothes. Please, no gifts, we only ask for your presence.

You can also supplement your vocabulary with expressions from this video, which will demonstrate various options for wedding invitations:

Below you can find some sample invitations in English. These examples can serve as a template for writing your own invitations.

An example of an invitation in English No. 1

Invitation

Dear Dexter,
I'd like to invite you to my birthday party
in my garden. The gardenparty starts at 8pm.
The party will be in gothic style.
You can't miss it!
I hope to see you there.
kisses,
XYZ

An example of an invitation in English No. 2

birthday party invitation

Invitation

I would like to invite you to my birthday party that will take place on March 20th. The party starts at 6 p.m. at my home. An awesome DJ will take care of music, and there will be something to eat and drink. You can't miss it! Let me know in advance if you are able to come. I hope to see you there!

An example of an invitation in English No. 3

birthday party invitation

Invitation

I would like to invite you to my birthday party, which starts at 7PM, October 9th in the local club. There will be a great DJ and something to eat and drink. It's going to be a great party. I hope to see you there.

Mike Tylor

An example of an invitation in English No. 4

wedding party invitation

Invitation

Tom and Sophie Johnson request the pleasure of your company in the occasion of their wedding at Saint Michael's church near Long Street 51 on Saturday July 10th at 6PM.

An example of an invitation in English No. 5

birthday party invitation

Invitation

Please come to a party to celebrate my 18th birthday.
The party will start at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 23rd.
You are welcome to bring a friend.
The party will take place at the Golden Rose restaurant, at the corner of Edelberry Avenue and Rose Road.
To get there, take bus 112 from the High Street and get off at the fifth stop.

See you there!

An example of an invitation in English No. 6

birthday party invitation

Invitation

Dear Alex,
I'm planning a party to celebrate the end of the school year. We're having a barbecue on the beach on Thursday evening. It starts at 8 p.m. and finishes at 1 a.m. Don't miss it! Can you bring some food for the barbecue, e.g some burgers or sausages?
Please reply so I know who comes.
best wishes,

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Card- what could be more beautiful than a small card signed with your own hand? A unique drawing, monograms and magic words can give real pleasure to someone who appreciates real feelings.

Today you will not surprise anyone with an electronic postcard, but the paper version will be the most memorable gift. Still don't know how to please your loved ones?

What to write to you, my friend ... What am I talking about? And I'm talking about what to write on a postcard, how to start and end, and in general should I follow any rules for writing?

Dear Tom,

Next, you should indicate why you decided to write. If you are responding to a postcard you have already received, answer the questions, if any. Write your own text, after which, on a separate line, write the final phrase

best wishes,
(own name)

Or Love, + name

And below is the address where the postcard should be delivered in the following order:
name and surname of the addressee;
house number, street name;
city, postal code;
the country.

Postcard history

Delving into history, we note that there are several versions of the appearance of the first postcard. It is known that the first of them was created by the English artist Dobson in 1795. A little later, Henry Cole asked his friend John Gersley to help draw something New Year's, resulting in a New Year's card with a winter landscape. Postcards began to gain popularity and were sold with note paper.

The postcard printing boom was gaining momentum in Europe, and these small cards migrated to Russia already in the second half of the 19th century. It was then that famous artists began to make magnificent drawings, which became a real work of art and were guarded like the apple of an eye ( cherish as the apple of one's eye). But the very word "postcard" comes from "open letter". It is also known that the first postcards were called "congratulations". Here you have an old word in Russian, which today will find a place in speech.

Big price for a small card

If you have been to a flea market at least once, you have probably seen not only all sorts of antique beads, cameras, stones, wooden toys, but also postcards. By the way, one such card, issued in England in 1843, was sold for 22,000 pounds. There are only 10 such samples left, and who knows how much it can be sold for in 50 years.

When postcards were already in vogue with might and main, they began to be made independently, applying maximum imagination. So, dried plants, tree branches, fabrics, beads and even boric acid were used to depict snow. Today, few people make postcards, although this business is quite fascinating. Putting your soul into a small work of art, you give a piece of yourself and your love.

Postcrossing: the exchange of postcards around the world

It's no secret that with the advent of smartphones, you can create a postcard online in a second and immediately send it to the recipient, so take the time to make and send a little joy to your friends and relatives. Modernity is quite changeable: yesterday we all read e-books, and today we are buying paper books again, because it is fashionable to read a real book, which, according to Ray Bradbury, is “bread for the hungry”.

The same goes for postcards. At the peak of popularity "postcrossing", which is an exchange of cards between residents of different countries. And this is a truly unique event that each of you can join. Agree, it's quite nice to receive news from Japan, Mexico or the sunny Dominican Republic. You can join this movement here

In the 21st century, it has become very fashionable to send out special written invitations for special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, births, exhibitions, or for visas.

And also today's world is very dynamic, and many of us have friends abroad (abroad), including in English-speaking countries, there are also foreigners working in Russia. Therefore, it would not be bad to learn some rules that will help write invitation in English.

How to issue invitations in English

To do this, you need to remember a few rules:

1. Start invitation in English from the address: " Dear friend«, « Dear Michael«, « Dear partners" etc. depending on the status of the person you are contacting. The title must be centered on the line. If you know the person very closely, you can start with a greeting: " Hello, Ann«, « Hey Tom«.

For example,
I'd like to invite you to dinner this Monday. - I would like to invite you to dinner this Monday.

Do not forget to write where and at what time you invite friend or partner. If a invitation more formal, you can use one of the following invitations.

For example,
Next week, on Monday, I'm having a party at home. — Next week, on Monday, I invite you to a party at home.
Our company would like to invite you… — Our company would like to invite you…
We request you presence to an intimate gathering in honor of … – We ask you to attend a gathering in close circle in honor of…
We request an honor of your presence at… – We ask you to be honored with your presence at…
We request the pleasure of your company at … – We ask you to join them...
We cordially invite you at… – We cordially invite you...
The department of education welcomes you to… – The Department of Education invites you...
The our club cordially invites you to attend… – Our club cordially invites you to visit…

If a invitation informal or the organizer is not indicated or is already clear, then invitation you can start like this,

You are cordially invited to a party/ a picnic… – We cordially invite you to a party / picnic…
We welcome you… Welcome / We invite you to…
Please join us for… – Join us…
Please be our guest at… – Be our guest on…

3. You can provide some details about the upcoming event, for example, how many guests are expected, what is included in its program, etc.

4. Give your recommendations as to what the visitor of the specified event should prepare for. For example, how many additional guests can you take with you, do you need to have on hand invitation, are there any fees, dress code, etc.

5. At the end of the letter, you must express your gratitude for the attention shown to the letter: “ Thank you for your attention«.

6. Tell how much time the person is given to decide on their participation in the event and ask to contact you in one way or another. Say goodbye to the interlocutor and wish him a good day.

7. In the final part of the invitation, they usually put the abbreviation RSVP, which stands for "Answer please" ( from the French Répondez s'il vous plaît). Good manners require a mandatory response in the presence of this abbreviation. After that, the contact person and his phone number or e-mail are indicated.