Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to politely encourage people to respond to an invitation? I ask because a simple "R.S.V.P., [phone number]" appears to be completely ineffectual.
Pick up the damn phone, people, and give your hapless, well-intentioned, would-be hostess a frickin' clue. How hard can it be.
That is all.
I usually add a date along with some kind of pressing reason (because basic civility is not good enough) that I need to know how many guests are coming: "RSVP by _____ so I can make sure there's enough beer/sushi/free laptops for everybody!"
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I still only get a few...It's sad. I'm sorry.
How 'bout something like, "RSVP or I won't let you in! Just kidding. No, really. I won't let you in."
ReplyDeleteI'll let you know when 'I' have received 'my' invite...
ReplyDeleteJ
Free laptops! Excellent. That'd put an end to the goodie bag arms race :).
ReplyDeleteBetty, I like that... it gets across my inner conflict about being such a stickler about it. I would love it not to matter... come! or don't! But it does. I have to know how much chicken/laptops/party favors/bourbon I'll need.
OK, I am tearing myself away from the keyboard to go shop for this shindig.
...except to say:
ReplyDeleteAnonymous J, don't feel left out. Wouldn't you give real money not to have to go to a 5 year-old's birthday party? In most cases, so would I.
How about "RSVP now or the puppy gets it!"? In ransom note letter of course...
ReplyDeleteThat drives me nuts.
ReplyDeleteWe had a party yesterday and I got a lot of "We'll try to come"s from people. That's annoying, too. Commit, ferfucksake. What, are you waiting to see if you get a better offer?