extend an invitation

Meaning

This expression means to formally offer or send an invitation to someone. It is commonly used in professional contexts, such as inviting clients to an event, candidates to an interview, or partners to a meeting. The tone is polite, professional, and welcoming.

Examples

• We would like to extend an invitation to you for our annual gala next month.

  We would like to extend an invitation to you for our annual gala next month.

• The HR manager decided to extend an invitation for a second interview to three candidates.

  The HR manager decided to extend an invitation for a second interview to three candidates.

• I want to extend a warm invitation to our partners to join the discussion.

  I want to extend a warm invitation to our partners to join the discussion.

• They extended an invitation to the keynote speaker, but she hasn't replied yet.

  They extended an invitation to the keynote speaker, but she hasn't replied yet.

• Please feel free to extend this invitation to other members of your team.

  Please feel free to extend this invitation to other members of your team.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We want to expand an invitation to our clients.

  ✓ We want to extend an invitation to our clients.

  'Expand' means to make something larger in size or scale. 'Extend' is the correct collocated verb when offering or delivering an invitation.

• ✗ He extended an invitation for me.

  ✓ He extended an invitation to me.

  We extend an invitation 'to' a person, not 'for' them, when we are the ones inviting them.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The board of directors wants to ___ to the local community to attend the open house.

  💡 Formally offer an invite.

  Show answer

  extend an invitation

• We should ___ to the regional manager so she can join our weekly sync.

  💡 Give a formal offer to attend.

  Show answer

  extend an invitation