Can someone explain to me what part of RSVP is so difficult to understand? The letters come from the french expression "respondez s'il vous plait" or in plain English "please respond". That means as the receiver of that invitation you must contact the host/hostess and note if you are attending or if you are not attending. It does not mean sit on your ass and do nothing.
I am throwing a surprise party (more to come on this in later blog post) and I was careful to send out the invites 5 weeks in advance of the date. Clearly I asked for an RSVP. I was even considerate enough to offer a phone number and an email for my guest's convenience. And guess what? The day before the RSVP date, I have one...yes one...response out of the 50 people invited. Are you kidding me?
What this means is that I have to call all these people to see if they are attending. It means I have to find phone numbers and schedule time to make these calls. It means I have to delay responding to the caterer on food and drink order. It means I have to delay my respond to the venue on how to set up tables. It means a giant headache when I am trying to do a nice thing.
Therefore, if you are a person who feels he/she is beyond RSVP, let me assure you that you are being rude and difficult. Call your host/hostess when you are invited to an event and RSVP! If you honestly did not know what RSVP meant, well I have educated you.
I am throwing a surprise party (more to come on this in later blog post) and I was careful to send out the invites 5 weeks in advance of the date. Clearly I asked for an RSVP. I was even considerate enough to offer a phone number and an email for my guest's convenience. And guess what? The day before the RSVP date, I have one...yes one...response out of the 50 people invited. Are you kidding me?
What this means is that I have to call all these people to see if they are attending. It means I have to find phone numbers and schedule time to make these calls. It means I have to delay responding to the caterer on food and drink order. It means I have to delay my respond to the venue on how to set up tables. It means a giant headache when I am trying to do a nice thing.
Therefore, if you are a person who feels he/she is beyond RSVP, let me assure you that you are being rude and difficult. Call your host/hostess when you are invited to an event and RSVP! If you honestly did not know what RSVP meant, well I have educated you.
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