Spinoff to RSVP thread..when you are hosting a party...

...and people RSVP via text. Do you respond to them?

I always do- letting them know I got their text and that my DD is so glad their child can make it or sorry you can't make it, but thanks for letting me know... etc

I responded via text to a party that DD was invited to and no response. Crickets. I started wondering if maybe i texted the wrong number so I double checked what I texted against the invite a few times and NOPE- that's the number.

But just crickets. I don't know, I find it odd. Did you get it? A simple ok or thanks would be fine but I just find it odd to not respond at all.

But maybe it's me because I am a stickler for texting people back/texting etiquette

Spinoff to RSVP thread..when you are hosting a party...

Yes, always but I have had to text other moms multiple times before getting a response. DH insists they probably hate me now and think I’m a PITA but who doesn’t respond?!

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Always.

I mean, its not that difficult even just to say "thanks".

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I usually assume it was received.
I don’t think the majority texts back...

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I have always responded like... thanks, looking forward or sorry, he/she will be missed but enjoy whatever the reason is (unless due to a death) LOL
I have texted to RSVP before and have gotten no responses too. I think it's weird bc I wonder if they got it, but don't want to look crazy writing again.
I recently texted to a last min invite we got to someone having it at their house and it was small and family. I didn't even know them and DS was the only "friend." I had a legit excuse that we would be in the city, but thanks for the invite and I hope they have a great birthday.
She literally wrote back... Oh, I see.

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Posted by EricaAlt

I have always responded like... thanks, looking forward or sorry, he/she will be missed but enjoy whatever the reason is (unless due to a death) LOL
I have texted to RSVP before and have gotten no responses too. I think it's weird bc I wonder if they got it, but don't want to look crazy writing again.
I recently texted to a last min invite we got to someone having it at their house and it was small and family. I didn't even know them and DS was the only "friend." I had a legit excuse that we would be in the city, but thanks for the invite and I hope they have a great birthday.
She literally wrote back... Oh, I see.

Spinoff to RSVP thread..when you are hosting a party...

I always respond and from what I recall I've always gotten a response when I RSVP. I would definitely be irked to not get any response too.

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Spinoff to RSVP thread..when you are hosting a party...

oh yeah- i always will text back at least a "thanks! see you there" or whatever. it takes 2 seconds and gets everybody on the same page LOL
BUT i will say i'm guilty of reading a text when i'm busying doing something else, and then responding back in my head HAHA so i think that happens a lot, too. if the other parent read your text while they were at work or whatever, they could just have gotten busy and thought the wrote back.... but yeah i usually will text them a couple days later if i don't hear back "Just making sure you got my RSVP..." just to make sure they have my son in the headcount and everything

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Yes I do!