(your street
	 				 city, state, zip)

					(date)


(name
street
city, state, zip)

Dear ____ (name):

	______ (name of spouse) and I appreciate your
dinner invitation on ______ (date).  Sadly, though,
we have other plans for that particular date.

	Thank you for thinking of us.  We hope to
be seeing you soon.

					Respectfully,



					(name)