优秀有创意的活动邀请函要怎样写呢？邀请函是为了邀请别人参加某项活动而发的礼仪性书信，在写活动邀请函时一般都是邀请人本人写。在写邀请函的时候一定要目的明确且清晰，励志的句子编辑针对您所查询的“邀请函英语”为您整理了一些资料供您参考，希望我的回答能够对你有所启示请务必收藏一下哦！

邀请函英语 篇1

有关英文邀请函格式范文六篇

导语：我们在写邀请函的`时候要注意在两个姓名之间应该写上“暨”或“和”，不用顿号或逗号。希望接下来的英文邀请函格式范文，大家能够喜欢！

英文邀请函范文

Dear sir/madam：

I‘m delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the Conference in ［city］ on ［date］。

As we agreed， you’ll be speaking on the topic.。。 from ［time］ to ［time］。 There will be an additional minutes for questions.

Would you please tell me what kind of audio-visual equipment you‘ll need. If you could let me know your specific requirements by ［date］， I’ll have plenty of time to make sure that the hotel provides you with what you need.

Thank you again for agreeing to speak. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours，

［name］

［title］

英文邀请函范文

Dear sir/madam：

Thank you for your letter of ［date］。 I‘m glad that you are also going to ［place］ next month. It would be a great pleasure to meet you at the ［exhibition/trade fair］。

Our company is having a reception at ［hotel］ on the evening of ［date］ and I would be very pleased if you could attend.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely，

［name］

［title］

英文邀请函范文

Dear sir/madam：

［organization］ would very much like to have someone from your company speak at our conference on ［topic］。

As you may be aware， the mission of our association is to promote 。 Many of our members are interested in the achievements your company has made in 。

Enclosed is our preliminary schedule for the conference which will be reviewed in weeks. Ill call you ［date］ to see who from your company would be willing to speak to us. I can assure you that well make everything convenient to the speaker.

Sincerely yours，

［name］

［title］

英文邀请函范文

Dear sir/madam：

We would like to invite you to an exclusive presentation of our new ［product］。 The presentation will take place at ［location］， at ［time］ on ［date］。 There will also be a reception at ［time］。 We hope you and your colleagues will be able to attend.

［company］ is a leading producer of high-quality 。 As you well know， recent technological advances have made increasingly affordable to the public. Our new models offer superb quality and sophistication with economy， and their new features give them distinct advantages over similar products from other manufacturers.

We look forward to seeing you on ［date］。 Just call our office at ［phone number］ and we will be glad to secure a place for you.

Sincerely yours，

［name］

［title］

英文邀请函范文

Dear sir/madam：

On ［date］， we will host an evening of celebration in honor of the retirement of ［name］， President of ［company］。 You are cordially invited to attend the celebration at ［hotel］， ［location］， on ［date］ from to p.m.

［name］ has been the President of ［company］ since ［year］。 During this period， ［company］ expanded its business from to 。 Now its our opportunity to thank him for his years of exemplary leadership and wish him well for a happy retirement. Please join us to say Good-bye to ［name］。

See you on ［date］。

Yours sincerely

英文邀请函范文

July 29， 20xx

XXX， CEO

XXX， VP Sales

XXXXXXXX Corporation

（Address）

It’s our great honor to invite you to visit XXX Company located at （address） in August， 20xx. This visit will provide an opportunity for you to make a better understanding of our marketing issues， and to communicate our future business cooperation in detail.

XXX Company， as one of your distributors in China， has been great progressing in promoting and selling your products. We believe this visit will be of great benefit to our future business cooperation.

Please use this invitation letter to apply for your VISA to China.

We are all looking forward to seeing you soon， and should you have any questions， please feel free to inform me.

Yours truly，

XXX

Vice President Sales

XXX Company

邀请函英语 篇2

摘要：邀请信包括宴会、舞会、晚餐、聚会、婚礼等各种邀请信件，形式上大体分为两种:一种为正规的格式 (formal correspondence)，亦称请柬;一种是非正式格式 (informal correspondence), 即一般的邀请信。邀请信是在形式上不如请柬那样正规，但也是很考究。

邀请信包括宴会、舞会、晚餐、聚会、婚礼等各种邀请信件，形式上大体分为两种:一种为正规的格式 (formal correspondence)，亦称请柬;一种是非正式格式 (informal correspondence), 即一般的邀请信。邀请信是在形式上不如请柬那样正规，但也是很考究。书写时应注意:

邀请信一定要将邀请的时间(年、月、日、钟点)、地点、场合写清楚，不能使接信人存在任何疑虑。例如:“I’d like you and Bob to come to Luncheon next Friday.”这句话中所指的是哪个星期五并不明确，所以应加上具体日期, “I’d like you and Bob to come to luncheon next Friday, May the fifth.”

1. 邀请朋友共进午餐 Inviting a friend to informal luncheon

Dear [Zhang Ying]:

Will you come to luncheon on [Friday, May the fifth], at [twelve o’clock]?

My niece [Mary] is visiting us and I think you will enjoy meeting her. She is a charming, very pretty girl … and very good company! [John and Jane] will be here, and perhaps we can [give a dance] after luncheon. Do say you’ll come!

Affectionately yours,

Li Ming

亲爱的'[张营]:

您能在[5月5日星期五中午12点钟] 来吃午饭吗?

我侄女[玛丽]正在我们家中作客，我想您会乐于见到她的。她是个漂亮而聪明的女孩子，……同她在一起是很使人高兴的![约翰和简]也到这里来，也许在饭后我们能[开个舞会]，说好，一定得来呀!

2. 邀请朋友同他们不认识的人一起共进晚餐 Inviting friends to supper with the strangers

Dear [Susan]:

I know you are interested in [oil painting], so I’m sure you’ll be interested in [Mr. and Mrs. Lin dun]! They are coming here to supper [next Sunday night, October the twelfth], and we’d like you and [Walter] to come, too.

[Mr. and Mrs. Lin Dun] are that very charming couple we met in [London] last summer. They have a wonderful collection of [oil paintings of various stages]; and I understand that Mr. Lin Dun is quite an authority on [oil painting]. I’m sure you and Walter will thoroughly enjoy and evening in their company.

We’re planning supper at six; that will give us a nice long evening to talk. If I don’t hear from you before then, I’ll be expecting you on the [twelfth]!

Affectionately yours,

Li Ming

亲爱的[苏珊]:

我知道您对[油画]是有兴趣的，所以我相信您对林顿夫妇也会感兴趣。他们将在[10月12日(下星期日)]来吃饭，我们很希望您和瓦尔特也能同来。

[林顿夫妇]是那么好的一对夫妻。我们是去年夏天在[伦敦]认识的。他们集有[各个不同时期精美的油画作品]。我知道，林顿先生在研究[油画]方面是颇有权威的。我深信，那天晚上您和瓦尔特同他们在一起，一定会很愉快。

我们准备在6点钟吃晚饭，这样就能有较长的时间闲谈。如果事前接不到您的回信，我就指望你们那天到来。

3. 邀请参加新厂开工典礼 Invitation to opening ceremony of new factory

Dear [Mr. Harrison]:

Our new factory will be commencing production on [April 10] and we should like to invite [you and your wife] to be present at a celebration to mark the occasion.

As you will appreciate this is an important milestone for this organization, and is the result of continued demand for our products, both at home and overseas. We are inviting all those individuals and trust that you will pay us the compliments of accepting.

Please confirm that you will be able to attend by advising us of your time —— we can arrange for you to be met. All arrangements for your stay [overnight on April 10] will, of course, be made by us at our expense.

Yours faithfully,

亲爱的[哈里森先生]:

本公司新厂将于[4月10日]开始投产，希望能邀请[贤伉俪]来参加新厂开工典礼。

如您所知，新厂的设立是本公司的一个里程碑，而这正是海内外对本公司产品不断需求的结果。我们邀请了所有对本公司的成功贡献一切力量的个人，我们相信，您一定会赏光。

如您确能参加，请来函告知您抵达的时间 —— 以便我们为您安排会晤。当然，所有安排您在[10日晚间]夜宿的费用，皆将由公司代您支付。

4. 邀请来家中小住及周末聚会 An invitation for a house and weekend party

Dear [Jane]:

I hope [you and Fred] haven’t any plan for the weekend of [July twenty-fourth] as we’d like you to spend it with us at [Far Acres]. It’s simply beautiful here now, with everything in bloom!

I think we can promise [Fred] some good fishing this year. The fish are biting better than ever! So bring your fishing clothes; and be sure to bring your tennis things, too, because [the Owens] are coming and I’m sure you’ll want to get out on the courts with them.

There’s a very good train [Friday night]; I’ve marked it in red on the timetable. It gets you here about [seven-thirty] which is just in time for dinner. You can get a late train back [Sunday night], or there’s an early express that [Bob] usually takes on [Monday morning].

We hope nothing will prevent you from coming, as we’re looking forward to your visit … and I know [the Owens] are looking forward to seeing you again, too. Be sure to let us know what train you are taking so that [Bob] can meet you at the station.

Affectionately yours,

亲爱的[简]:

如果您[7月24日]没有什么活动安排，我希望[您和弗雷德]能同我们一起在[远庄园]共度周末，那里已经鲜花遍地，现正在最美丽的时节。

我想，今年我们能让[弗雷德]钓鱼钓得更快活。鱼儿比过去任何时候都爱上钓鱼。请把钓鱼的服装带来，也别忘记带上打网球的用具，因为我们还邀约了[欧文]夫妇，我想，你们是乐意同他们打网球的。

[星期五晚上]有一班舒适的火车，我已经在火车时刻表上做了红色记号，火车大约在[7点半钟]把你们送到这里，正是吃晚饭时间。[星期日晚上]你们可以乘晚车回来。或者，在[星期一早晨]也有一班快车，就是[鲍勃]常坐的那一班车。

我们希望没有什么事情会阻碍你们，我们在等待着你们光临……我知道[欧文夫妇]好盼望再次见到你们。准备乘哪一班火车，请一定告诉我们，好让[鲍勃]到车站迎接你们。

5. 邀请参加招待会 An invitation for a reception

Dear [Mr. Smith]:

It would give [me/us] great pleasure to have your presence at a reception in honor of the Chinese delegation.

The reception will be held in the [the City Hall], on [Tuesday, October the fourth]. Cocktails will be served promptly at [six] to be followed b dinner at [eight].

[I/We] sincerely hope you can attend. Let [me/us] know.

Sincerely yours

亲爱的[史密斯先生]:

如您能够出席为[中国代表团]而举行的招待会，[我(们)]将感到十分荣幸。

招待会定于[10月4日(星期二)]在[市政厅]举行。[6点钟]准时举行[鸡犬不宁尾酒会]， 随之在[8点钟]举行[正式的晚宴]。

[我(们)]期待着您的光临。请提前通知您能否出席。

6. 邀请演讲 Inviting someone to address a meeting

Dear [Dr. Rodger]:

[The English Department of Nankai University] would like to extend to you an invitation to be our guest speaker at the [annual conference] to be held at the [meeting room] at [eight] o’clock, [Saturday morning, December the thirtieth, 1993].

As you know, the department is interested in [the 20th century English literature] Since you are familiar with the field, we know your views will be extremely interesting to us.

You will receive further details later, but we would appreciate having your acceptance soon so we may complete our agenda.

Cordially,

亲爱的[罗杰博士]:

[南开大学外文系]特邀请您出席[1993年12月30日(星期六)早八点在(系会议室)]召开的[学术年会]并作演讲。

正如您所了解的，[南大外文系]对[20世纪的英国文学颇感兴趣]。您对此领域很熟悉，您的见解定会给我们带来很大的兴趣。

我们将随后把有关细节通知您，但恳请您尽快予以答复，以便作出安排。

邀请函英语 篇3

Dear [Name],

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to request your permission to invite you to [event name] on [date and time].

[Insert the details of the event, such as its purpose, location, and any special features or activities that will be held].

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for your consideration. As a [position/title] at [company/ organization], I have had the pleasure of working with many talented individuals and have learned much from them. I believe that this event will be a great opportunity for us to [achieve specific goals/learn new skills/ network with others].

I have attached the event schedule and promotional materials to this email for your review. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

[Your Name]

邀请函英语 篇4

Mrs. White will soon leave for the United States and we will held a farewell party for her which takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 20xx at the School Club. I am very pleased to invite you toparticipatein the farewell party. Another two foreign teachers you know, Mr. Frazer and Miss Gree are also invited. Please join us to say goodbye to Mrs. White. You are hoped to arrive at 5:50 p.m. I look forward to see you on May 20.

Yours sincerely,

Yan Yang

邀请信

20xx年5月10日

亲爱的布莱克：

怀特老师很快就去美国了，我们将为她举行一次欢送会，时间是星期五晚上六点到七点半，地点是学校俱乐部。我很高兴邀请你来参加欢送会。我们还邀请了你认识的另外两位外教Frazer和Gree。希望你能和我们一起送别怀特老师。希望你5点50能到这。期待那天能看到你。

邀请函英语 篇5

尊敬的

您好!

我们在XX里检索到您的简历，您的工作经历，与我们目前招聘 电商营运主管 一职的岗位要求基本相符。目前，我司正值日益快速发展之际，同时也更需要优秀的管理人才加入到我们的事业团队，一齐共同创造。为此，我们特向您发送此份面试邀请函，希望能通过真诚面谈，开启合作，实现彼此的目标与理想。具体面谈时间请以电话或邮件沟通、确认。

Company Profile | 公司简介：

“XXX”成立自20xx年9月，从事进口服饰系列经营。发展近十年，现已成为华南地区首屈一指的服饰类企业，影响更辐射至整个中国。

现公司员工有150余人，20多家门店。门店以广东省为中心的各高档大型商圈、CBD以及步行街等。门店所销售的商品均来自欧洲、日本、韩国等时尚之都，由20xx年我司独家引进了法国XX、美国XX、日本XXX（郡是）、日本XXX（福助）等知名袜子品牌，经营至今，业绩非常理想，经过多年的发展，所经营的品牌受到众多顾客的青睐及好评，从而在中国华南地区的服饰市场上奠定了行内领先地位。

我司一向致力经营高档服饰和多元化、多功能性的进口商品，面向的对象都是对生活品质有所讲究，对生活细节有所追求，这正是我司一直倡导的“生活精致，精致生活”理念。生活要过得精致，才能精致地生活，我司正为这理念提供了各类商品，让您无论是在家中还是在工作中，都能享受精致的生活。

本公司有良好的发展空间和薪酬福利制度，购齐国家规定的`社会保险金、住房公积金等，还为正式员工提供额外商业医疗保险、带薪年假等。

Company Strength | 公司实力：

1. 品牌专卖：长达10年国际品牌专卖经营，资金、货品均为“网上商城”项目建立了坚实基础。

2. 自主经营：一直销售进口高端商品，而且目标明确，致力于打造一流的自有网上商城平台。

3. 专业团队：公司选择业内精英人士加盟，共创共赢，志在快速成长，实现你我。

4. 阳光活力：公司采用最新商业模式发展，网络商城已是时下朝阳产业，实干团队年轻、干练。

5. 前景无限：电商平台作为公司新的经营项目，给予每一位团队成员缔造成功事业的机会。

Office Claim | 任职要求：

1. 大学专科以上学历，电子商务、市场营销、计算机、电子商务、广告学等相关专业；

2. 至少2年以上独立B2C或第三方平台店铺推广、运营管理经验，可以独立带领团队完成销售指标；

3. 熟悉独立B2C或第三方平台的操作规范和流程，精通各类线上营销手段；

4. 具备丰富的线上活动策划和执行能力，以及一定的文字功底；

5. 具有良好的行业人脉关系和互联网合作资源；

6. 拥有良好的应变能力、决策力及团队管理能力，善于为团队整合各类资源；

7. 有强烈的责任感，上进心和事业心，勇于承担责任，能够承受较大的工作压力；

8. 有服装行业电商平台运营管理经验者优先。

非常感谢您阅览此份资料，若您愿意过来我司面谈，请与我联系，谢谢！！！

联系人：XXX（人事部）

电 话：xxxxx

广州市XXX贸易有限公司

邀请函英语 篇6

Dear ________， How is everything with you? I am writing to tell you that there will be a ______ (内容)at/in ______ (地点)on ______ (时间). We would be honored/delighted to have you there with us. The _____(activity) will start at ________ (具体时间). This will be followed by a ________ (进一步的.安排).At around ________ (时间), ________ (另一个安排). Ring me up and tell me whether you will come or not, will you? My phone number is ________.I really hope you can make it. Looking forward to ________.

Yours sincerely，

Li Ming

邀请函英语 篇7

1) 请对方来发表一个speech，这封信是要感谢对方，同时确认对方对技术设备的具体要求。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm delighted you have accepted our invitation to speak at the conference in on .

As we agreed, you'll be speaking on the topic “ ” from to . There will be some time for questions.

Would you please tell me what kind of audio-visual equipment you'll need? If you could let me know your specific requirements by , I'll have plenty of time to make sure that the hotel provides you with what you need.

Thank you again for agreeing to speak. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

2) 这封信则是请对方来参加自己公司的一个招待会。

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your letter of . I'm glad that you are also going to next month. It would be a great pleasure to meet you at the .

Our company is having a reception at on the evening of and I would be very pleased if you could attend.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

3) 这封信是邀请对方公司派人来做介绍。

Dear Sir/Madam,

would very much like to have someone from your company speak at our conference on .

As you may be aware, the mission of our association is promotion. Many of our members are interested in the achievements your company has made.

Enclosed is our preliminary schedule for the conference that will be reviewed in the coming weeks. I'll call you to see who from your company would be willing to speak to us. I can assure you that we'll make everything as convenient as possible for the speaker.

Sincerely yours,

4) 邀请收信人参加自己公司的产品演示会。

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to invite you to an exclusive presentation of our new .

The presentation will take place at , at on . There will also be a reception at . We hope you and your colleagues will be able to attend.

is a leading producer of high-quality . As you know, recent technological advances have become increasingly affordable to the public. Our new models offer superb quality and sophistication with economy, and their new features give them distinct advantages over similar products from other manufacturers.

We look forward to seeing you on . Just call our office at and we will be glad to secure a place for you.

Sincerely yours,

5) 邀请收信人参加公司总裁的退休仪式，这也是公司人性化公关活动的一种形式。

Dear Sir/Madam,

On , we will host an evening of celebration in honor of the retirement of , President of . You are cordially invited to attend the celebration at , , on from to .

has been the President of since . During this period, expanded its business greatly. Now it's our opportunity to thank him for his years of exemplary leadership and wish him well for a happy retirement. Please join us in saying good-bye to .

See you on .

邀请函英语 篇8

Mr. and Mrs. john Smith request the honour of the presence of

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brown

at the marriage of their daughter

Elizabeth Smith

to

Mr. john Frederick hamilton

Saturday, the twenty-ninth of September

at four o'clock p.m.

Church of Heavenly Rest

New York

[译文]

J.A.布朗先生及夫人：

兹定于九月二十九日(星期六)下午四时在纽约天安教堂为小女伊丽莎白.史密斯与约翰?弗雷德里克.汉密尔顿先生举行婚礼，届时恭请 光临。

约翰.史密斯夫妇谨订。

邀请函英语 篇9

An Invitation

May 10, 20xx

Dear Blake,

Mrs. White will soon leave for the United States and we will held a farewell party for her which takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 20xx at the School Club. I am very pleased to invite you toparticipatein the farewell party. Another two foreign teachers you know, Mr. Frazer and Miss Gree are also invited. Please join us to say goodbye to Mrs. White. You are hoped to arrive at 5:50 p.m. I look forward to see you on May 20.

Yours sincerely,

Yan Yang

亲爱的布莱克：

怀特老师很快就去美国了，我们将为她举行一次欢送会，时光是星期五晚上六点到七点半，地点是学校俱乐部。我很高兴邀请你来参加欢送会。我们还邀请了你认识的另外两位外教Frazer和Gree。期望你能和我们一齐送别怀特老师。期望你5点50能到这。期盼那天能看到你。

晏阳

邀请函英语 篇10

Dear :

Please accept my apologies for the delay in acknowledging your invitation for on . I have been away form the office and only just returned.

Unfortunately, I have other plans for the date you mention, but shall be happy to make a date for some other convenient time.

Cordially,

亲爱的:

未能对您发来的出席举行的的邀请予以及时答复深表歉意。我因一直外出，刚刚返回。

很遗憾，由于有其他事务安排，故不能赴约。我很愿意在以后方便的时候前去拜会。

邀请函英语 篇11

“20xx年6月5日是哈佛大学的毕业典礼，请来的演讲嘉宾是《哈利波特》的作者J.K.罗琳女士。她的演讲题目是《失败的好处和想象的重要性》（The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination）。她几乎没有谈到哈里波特，而是说了年轻时的一些经历。虽然J·K·罗琳现在很有钱，是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的女人，但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子，30岁了，还差点流落街头。她主要谈的是，自己从这段经历中学到的东西。”

以下是英文文稿和中文翻译：

Text as delivered follows.

Copyright of JK Rowling, June 20xx

President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates,

The first thing I would like to say is thank you.Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I have endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the worlds largest Gryffindor reunion.

Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility; or so I

thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation. The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock. Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously in writing this one, because it turns out that I cant remember a single word she said. This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, the law or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard.

You seeIf all you remember in years to come is the gay wizardjoke, Ive come out ahead of Baroness Mary Warnock. Achievable goals: the first step to self improvement.

acked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today. I have asked myself what I wish I had known at my own graduation, and what important lessons I have learned in the 21 years that have expired between that day and this.

I have come up with two answers. On this wonderful day when we are gathered together to celebrate your academic success, I have decided to talk to you about the benefits of failure. And as you stand on the threshold of what is sometimes called real life, I want to extol the crucial importance of imagination.

These may seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but please bear with me.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me. I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do, ever, was to write novels. However, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension. I know that the irony strikes with the force of a cartoon anvil, now.

So they hoped that I would take a vocational degree; I wanted to study English Literature. A compromise was reached that in retrospect satisfied nobody, and I went up to study Modern Languages. Hardly had my parentscar rounded the corner at the end of the road than I ditched German and scuttled off down the Classics corridor.

I cannot remember telling my parents that I was studying Classics; they might well have found out for the first time on graduation day. Of all the subjects on this planet, I think they would have been hard put to name one less useful than Greek mythology when it came to securing the keys to an executive bathroom.

I would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that I do not blame my parents for their point of view. There is an expiry date on blaming your

parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you. What is more, I cannot criticise my parents for hoping that I would never experience poverty. They had been poor themselves, and I have since been poor, and I quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that is indeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is romanticised only by fools.

What I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. At your age, in spite of a distinct lack of motivation at university, where I had spent far too long in the coffee bar writing stories, and far too little time at lectures, I had a knack for passing examinations, and that, for years, had been the measure of success in my life and that of my peers.

I am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted and well-educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak. Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the Fates, and I do not for a moment suppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of uuffled privilege and contentment.

However, the fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you are not very well-acquainted with failure. You might be driven by

a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success. Indeed, your conception of failure might not be too far from the average persons idea of success, so high have you already flown.

Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it. So I think it fair to say that by any conventional measure, a mere seven years after my graduation day, I had failed on an epic scale. An exceptionally short-lived marriage had imploded, and I was jobless, a lone parent, and as poor as it is possible to be in modern Britain, without being homeless. The fears that my parents had had for me, and that I had had for myself, had both come to pass, and by every usual standard, I was the biggest failure I knew.

Now, I am not going to stand here and tell you that failure is fun. That period of my life was a dark one, and I had no idea that there was going to be what the press has since represented as a kind of fairy tale resolution. I had no idea then how far the tunnel extended, and for a long time, any light at the end of it was a hope rather than a reality. So why do I talk about the benefits of failureSimply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the

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