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Looking for a way to make sure your guests RSVP. You might want to try putting next to the RSVP line in your invitation, “Regrets Only!” Many people assume that if they plan on attending, that they don’t need to RSVP because the host parent assumes you will be there. So, if you write “Regrets Only” on the RSVP line, you are doing exactly that, assuming that the guests will attend, unless you hear otherwise.
It’s a good idea to try!
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My child has two parties for her two good friends on the same day at the same time. She wants to attend both, but we don’t want to be rude. Is it OK to duck out of one kids’ party thirty minutes early to catch the tail end of the next one?
Certainly, it is OK. When you RSVP to the first party, tell the host parent that you and/or your child will have to leave early from the party. This way the departure time will not be unexpected and the host parent can have the goody bag prepared, etc. in anticipation of your early departure. The same is true for the second party you are attending. When you RSVP, contact the host parent and explain the situation, and ask if it would be OK if you came for the second half of the party. Leave it up to the host to say yes or no to you and be open to either. If she says no it may be because the party is being held at an outside venue and she doesn’t want to pay the fee for your child who will only attend for the end of the party. If she says yes, she will plan on you arriving late.
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The Juggle Blog found at The Wall Street Journal is an excellent daily read. I can’t help but spotlight the article, Please Parents, RSVP to Parties! It is definitely an issue for most host parents planning their kids’ parties…there is a lot of time spent chasing up responses from guests. If everyone just took a moment to say “yes” or “no” it would make the whole invitation process so much easier.
The article is definitely worth a read, especially the very interesting comments!!
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What if this situation arises? Your kid has invited a whole bunch of kids to her party, and no one – not a single one – has RSVP’d. Now, there is often a problem with parents providing an RSVP to parties in a timely fashion…often it is very last minute that calls come in or, even worse, guests just show up and you aren’t even prepared!
These types of situations aside, what about if your kid is not that popular at school or is new to a school and doesn’t know many people, but your kid wants to invite everyone and have a big party. You have agreed and sent out all of the invitations, and, yet, no one has responded…and the few responses you have gotten are actually from parents asking you to move your date because it interferes with other parties on that same day? What to do??
