The phrase "an effort to invite" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an action or initiative aimed at encouraging someone to participate or join an event or group.
Example: "The organization made an effort to invite local artists to showcase their work at the upcoming festival."
Alternatives: "a bid to invite" or "an attempt to invite".
"But it's very inclusive, in that they make an effort to invite people like us, who are new in town.
In the late 1960's and early 1970's, most clubs made an effort to invite girls to join and to include them in their activities, which center on sports, education and community service, Mr. Lutin said.
The chancellor's "plan for growth", which he announced in the budget and elaborated on in the autumn statement, involves cutting red tape, reducing corporation tax and helping to fund innovation in areas such as advanced manufacturing, in an effort to invite foreign investment and boost exports so that the UK can pay its way in the world.
On September 20, UN Women announced the HeForShe campaign, an effort to invite men and boys to join in advocating for gender equality.
On September 20, UN Women announced the HeForShe campaign, an effort to invite men and boys to join in advocating for gender equality.
At VRLA, it became clear that the hardware has a long way to go, but virtual reality is making an effort to invite everyone in.
The distinctive feeling of standing slightly apart from the urban milieu is still there, but it's mostly due to the language of the place; these new Chinatowns make a concentrated effort to invite the surrounding community.
Life & Style, with its calmer layouts and product-focused features (Tiger Woods's wedding becomes an excuse in the prototype to spend six pages telling readers how lovely Barbados is and what they might want to wear or drink when they get there), is a clear effort to invite advertisers to the party.
In organizing the PPPAmericas conference, we made a concerted effort to invite women experts in the field.
Why wouldn't there be a concerted effort to invite the few African American employees to these events?
Saudi men have little experience breaking bread with women and when the banquet began, they helped themselves to the platters of traditional food covering the table, making no effort to invite the women to join in.
