No one is RSVP-ing for my party
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Anonymous
| Sorry to hear that no one has responded yet, but like some of the previous posters mentioned, there are still some time until the last day to respond. Don't lose hope! |
Anonymous
As someone who works adjacent to the accounting team, I appreciate you! My lawyer spouse has a hearing that week  I can't remember the last time we actually took an entire week's vacation. Maybe when we got married. In the aughts.
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Anonymous
| I’m exhausted thinking about a party between Christmas and New Year’s. That would be way too much for me. How old are you, OP? But maybe it’s not an age thing, you are likely just more social than me. I’m 49 and it’s just too much. |
Anonymous
This is terrible and I’m so sorry op! People can be so mean. BTW, are you BIPOC? Are the people who are not RSVP-ing white by chance? |
Anonymous
I think it’s more the people who just don’t know when their family commitments are yet. If they have kids coming home from college, they may not want to other them to check on plans while they are still in finals, for instance. Hopefully the people that will be out of town are polite enough to rsvp promptly as a no. |
Anonymous
| I think it's an ok day for a party. Not everyone has kids visiting or work that weekend. Sorry for the uncertainty and hope it's a fun event, OP! |
Anonymous
| I’d set a reminder on my calendar and reply on the day it’s due. RSVPs aren’t due for another 3 days. |
Anonymous
| It's ok to have a party that day, but if people are in town, parents may not know their kids' or relatives' schedules and it's going to be hard to RSVP this far in advance. |
Anonymous
It took me years to get that "didn't RSVP" meant "No, I'm not coming." Get, not accept. Except in one case. One person RSVP'd YES on the eve of the party and then showed up. Luckily, a different rude person changed RSVP from YES to NO the morning of the party, so it worked out seamlessly. |
Anonymous
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Luv it that in this brave new world "by" means "on."
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Anonymous
Well if you're me, you're still working out with the family that's staying with you if they are leaving the 26th or 27th. Or maybe you're still deciding how exhausted you're going to be after Christmas. And you know you still have 3 days to make your decision. No use working yourself up over this. |
Anonymous
Thank you! Yes I am and yes they are - how did you know? Haha. |
Anonymous
This is OP and it’s true, I’m very social and I love to entertain! We just bought a large house where I can finally throw parties so I was/am excited to bring everyone together. I understand that many people are introverted and the holidays are busy. I was just hoping to spread some cheer 
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Anonymous
This is OP and this is why I’m a bit irked- like, just let me know. I ordered and mailed these invites, hoping it would seem/feel more “special” than an evite. O well. |
Anonymous
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1) Maybe know you want to show off your house and maybe that’s offputting.
2) The RSVP deadline hasn’t even passed!!! If you wanted quicker RSVPs, you should’ve included an earlier RSVP date. 3) I think paper invites are nice, but let’s be honest. You could’ve split the difference and paid for Paperless Post. Much easier to track RSVPs and send out a reminder to people. And much more convenient for your guest to respond. They literally just have to click a link from their phone. 4) You picked an awful date but you refuse to hear that. Part of hosting is picking a date and time that makes sense to people. You wouldn’t host dinner on a work night at 11 PM would you? Similar concept. 5) Maybe you throw bad parties? Do you serve good food and drink? Have enough food and drink? Do people usually have a good time with you and your house? Do you invite offputting guests? |