收到邀请给人的印象应该是你很受某种活动欢迎，但不幸的是你不能参加你收到的所有邀请。

当婉拒邀请时，要感谢其慷慨，例如你可以说： "Thank you so much for the invitation, I really appreciate it and it means a great deal".(很感谢您的邀请，我真的很感激，这是个不错的待遇。)然后给出一个关于为何你不能参加活动的确切原因。如果是一个诚实的、真诚的解释就更好了。

可以考虑给邀请你的人一个礼物，顺带附注说你很抱歉无法出席。如果是口头邀请，你每次都可以说你要查看你的日历，如果有空的话就会去。如果你已经做了优先安排，，让男、女主人知道一下，尽快打电话婉拒邀请并且一直关注活动进行的如何。不管是正式还是口头邀请，应该圆滑地去婉拒邀请。

这里有一个Helli邀请Jerry去她生日派对的实例对话：

Helli: Hi Jerry, it’s my birthday this weekend and I am throwing a party to celebrate. (你好，Jerry，这周末是我的生日，我举办了一个派对来庆祝。)

Jerry: That is great news; we should celebrate in style and have a theme for the party. (好消息啊;我们应该别具风格地庆祝一下并且为派对设置一个主题。)

Helli: Absolutely, I have guest appearances by Destiny’s Child and Mariah Carey. This will be the best party ever and you should not miss it.(当然，我有命运之子和玛利亚凯利客串。这将是最好的派对，你不应该错过。)

Jerry: No I won’t, Friday will be a night to remember!(不，我不会错过的，星期五是个值得记住的夜晚!)

Helli: Friday? What is happening on Friday?(星期五?星期五有什么事吗?)

Jerry: Your party of course, silly. (当然是你的派对啦，傻瓜。)

Helli: No Jerry, my party is on Saturday night. (不，Jerry，我的派对是在星期六晚上的。)

Jerry: Oh no, Helli! I have to be at work on Friday night as I’m working night shift, I appreciate the invite but I cannot afford to miss work. (哦，不会吧，Helli!我星期五晚上必须工作因为我要轮晚班，我很感谢你的邀请但是我不能丢掉工作。)

Helli: I understand, you have to work. Perhaps you can join us when your shift ends. (我明白，你必须要工作。也许在你轮班结束后你可以加入我们。)

Jerry: It ends at 6 am, I doubt Mariah Carey will still be there! Party safely and keep me posted on how the party goes! (它是早上6点结束，我怀疑玛利亚凯利仍然还在!派对平安的话，通知我一下进行地如何了!)

Helli: Will do Jerry! (行，好的，Jerry!)