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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I usually have very good attendance rates (over 90%) for all events I host. Here are my tips -

- Send invites by mail, by email, by evite and by phone (yes, all 3,4 methods).  Parents are overwhelmed and will forget.  Also, remind them twice. A week and a day before the event.

- Send invites 3 to 4 weeks before the event. Be very precise about the time, date, occasion, address, phone number and RSVP date.

- If it is a kid's birthday, I include parents and siblings. I provide a full hot meal, adult beverages, entertainment and goody bags.

- I do not exclude anyone. The whole class is invited. We take a lot of pictures and I make it a point to send the pictures to the parents.

Parents are busy and overwhelmed. Make it as easy for them to attend. This includes including siblings and parents, having adult beverages for the parent who is doing the birthday duty, full meal for everyone so that the parents can relax,  fun entertainment so that all kids are happy to attend, goody bags for the siblings too and lots and lots of lead time and reminders to the parents.   [/quote]

1. You are annoyingly persistent. 
2. I have near 100% rsvp rates and very good attendance for 13 kid parties I’ve hosted so far. I use Paperless post and if it’s a kid my son really cares about, I text people who haven’t opened the invite after a week. That’s it. [/quote]

1. You are a rare bird. I have never invited someone like you. Most people are very grateful to be reminded. 
2. Hosting 13 kids is kind of an impromptu thing for us. We would not need to prepare all that much. We would just send a group text for that and people would show up. 
I am talking 30+ kids and 30-35 parents.  I need to know the numbers beforehand so that I can arrange for food and goody bags.

Be chilled. Enjoy your children and your life. 😘😘[/quote]

Not the pp but I think they meant they have hosted 13 parties not hosted parties for 13 kids....[/quote]

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