You are inviting a friend to your birthday party.

**Question:**
You are turning 30 next weekend. You want to invite your close friend, Chris, to your birthday party at a local bowling alley. Write an email to Chris. In your email:
– Announce your birthday party
– Explain the fun activities planned
– Provide date, time, location, and what to bring

**Model Answer:**

**To:** chris@email.com
**Subject:** Bowling + beer for my 30th – you’re invited!

Hey Chris,

Guess who’s turning the big 3-0? Yep, me. And instead of a sad desk birthday, I’m throwing a party, and you’d better be there.

I’m renting out two lanes at Strike City Bowling downtown for the night. We’ll have pizza, pitchers of beer, and terrible bowling form from yours truly. I’ve also booked the karaoke room for an hour because you know I can’t resist belting out some 90s hits. It’s going to be chaotic in the best way.

Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Time: 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (bowling starts at 7:30 sharp)
Location: Strike City, 88 King Street West

What to bring: yourself, your appetite, and your best bowling shoes if you have them (they rent them too). No gifts necessary – your presence is the present. But if you insist, I’ll never say no to a funny card or a six-pack of something interesting.

Please let me know by Wednesday if you can make it so I can finalize the lane count. Feel free to bring a plus-one – just give me a heads up. I’m also thinking of grabbing dinner before at that ramen place nearby around 5:30 PM if you want to join early.

Really hope you can come, man. It won’t be the same without you.

Cheers,
Mike