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mommy2be716
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
One person invites us to stuff constantly (birthday parties, house parties, bar get togethers, you name it and there's a FB event for it), and they consider it like a formal invite. I don't usually respond on those things, because there's like 50+ people on them and honestly like nobody ever responds lol. To me, it wasn't a big deal not to respond because a lot of the invites are to just meet up at a bar and get drinks with people. But now I'm really annoyed because after the last two FB events went out, I was also part of a mass e-mail chain with the same invite description enclosed, AND got a text asking to confirm whether or not I was going. The one or two times I ever did a FB event, I assumed the people who said yes were coming, and everyone else was not. I would never reach out individually after that and bother the person more. Especially for something that isn't important....
So my question is: Do you RSVP to facebook invites everytime you get one?
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I rsvp to all invites - even basic "hey, we're having block party, swing through" invites. People hosting need to have headcount to prepare accordingly.
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| Posted 5/9/17 8:11 PM |
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M514
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Yes, I do. An invite is an invite regardless of how it's sent.
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| Posted 5/9/17 8:37 PM |
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edfilippi
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I do - It takes 1 second to click coming or not. It is also a way to acknowledgr I received the invite. I have hosted tons of stuff and nothing is more annoying than having to follow up with people.
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| Posted 5/9/17 8:53 PM |
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BargainMama
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Yes, it takes literally one second to do
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| Posted 5/9/17 9:19 PM |
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Sweetlax22
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Yes, and even "maybe" is a choice. For something like a bar night where someone isn't trying to buy food that is fine, just acknowledges you saw the invite.
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| Posted 5/9/17 9:40 PM |
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PearlJamChick
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
It sounds like the events they're inviting you to are ones where they *do* need a headcount - house parties, birthday parties (they'll need to figure out food and drink amounts per person), bar get-togethers (may need to reserve a few tables for a crowd)...so it makes sense for them to send out a FB invite and follow up with people who don't reply.
The only ones I don't reply to are when I'm invited to online sales parties for LulaRoe/Scentsy/Thirty One Bags...I love how every one of those invites are like "no need to attend a party, you can shop in your pajamas!!!" like that's a selling point...b!tch, I bought my living room furniture on a freaking app; if that's your way to lure in customers, try a little harder! I don't reply to those. I know it's just people inviting every person on their friend list.
But actual, for-real parties and stuff? Yeah, I reply. It takes no time or effort to do that. Just reply when you get the notification and you won't get all of the follow ups.
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| Posted 5/9/17 9:47 PM |
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MichLiz213
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by PearlJamChick
It sounds like the events they're inviting you to are ones where they *do* need a headcount - house parties, birthday parties (they'll need to figure out food and drink amounts per person), bar get-togethers (may need to reserve a few tables for a crowd)...so it makes sense for them to send out a FB invite and follow up with people who don't reply.
The only ones I don't reply to are when I'm invited to online sales parties for LulaRoe/Scentsy/Thirty One Bags...I love how every one of those invites are like "no need to attend a party, you can shop in your pajamas!!!" like that's a selling point...b!tch, I bought my living room furniture on a freaking app; if that's your way to lure in customers, try a little harder! I don't reply to those. I know it's just people inviting every person on their friend list.
But actual, for-real parties and stuff? Yeah, I reply. It takes no time or effort to do that. Just reply when you get the notification and you won't get all of the follow ups.
I'm exactly the same.
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| Posted 5/9/17 9:48 PM |
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LiveItUp
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I usually always RSVP unless it's an invite from someone I'm not in touch with in real life, like for example a co-worker from years ago, and it seems like they just invited everyone on their fb friends list just to try to get warm bodies to fill some kind of promotional event. But if it's someone I talk to and or see regularly and they're actually inviting me to a real celebration, no matter how "important" or "unimportant" it may seem to me, I still rsvp, even if I'm not going.
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| Posted 5/9/17 10:19 PM |
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Diane
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by M514
Yes, I do. An invite is an invite regardless of how it's sent.
same here
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| Posted 5/10/17 6:59 AM |
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PennyCat
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
It's case by case for me. If I'm invited to a friend's birthday party, then yes I'll rsvp. If I'm invited to a house warming party of a friend I went to college with who lives out of state and I see there are like 200+ invites, then no I prob won't lol.
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| Posted 5/10/17 7:40 AM |
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mommy2be716
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
okay maybe i considered the facebook invites as something not as important idk... Out of the 54 people invited to the last event, only 10 said yes, and the rest are in the "invited" column, meaning they didn't RSVP. The birthday parties and other events they have had have always been at bars, and it's a "start your own tab and pay for yourself" kind of a thing. It's just been an invite to some bar to celebrate, but it's not like they are paying out of pocket lol
ETA: I could understand why I should RSVP to a house party that they are hosting, though
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| Posted 5/10/17 7:42 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by PennyCat
It's case by case for me. If I'm invited to a friend's birthday party, then yes I'll rsvp. If I'm invited to a house warming party of a friend I went to college with who lives out of state and I see there are like 200+ invites, then no I prob won't lol.
Same
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| Posted 5/10/17 7:52 AM |
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Jonsgirl04
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I always rsvp on the facebook invites. I like to make sure the person knows whether or not im coming. If it's like a big group invite for an example lets Say,The boardy barn.. . Yes I still have friends and family who go 1 time a year!! That's another story. But when its for a bar type event I can understand if people didn't reply or rsvp. I look at that kind of invite as hey we are going to get drunk and if you wanna join us we will be there kind of thing. 
Eveything else, kids parties, surprise parties, any type of house party I always respond to. 
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| Posted 5/10/17 8:03 AM |
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jlm2008
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Yes, of course. It takes literally a second on FB to click yes, no, maybe. Why wouldn't you?
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| Posted 5/10/17 8:06 AM |
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ChilisWife
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I will rsvp if its a real party thrown by someone I know. If its a "come to this fundraiser event at a bar" invite sent by someone I havent seen since high school, then I may not. I hate these things because I dont necessarily want it to be public whether I will be somewhere on a certain date.
As a side note I find it funny that so many people rsvp to these things on FB, meanwhile, basically nobody ever responds to an actual paper kids party invitation because they think "no response" automatically means no.
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| Posted 5/10/17 8:30 AM |
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lightblue
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by M514
Yes, I do. An invite is an invite regardless of how it's sent.
This. I get annoyed if people do not respond and I have to chase them.
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| Posted 5/10/17 9:17 AM |
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Tulips915
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by BargainMama
Yes, it takes literally one second to do
Exactly. If you aren't sure, just put a maybe. Acknowledge that you saw it.
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| Posted 5/10/17 9:21 AM |
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CSK
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I'm just confused by your post... you're annoyed that someone invited you to an event and followed up as to whether you're going? Is the text message bothering you?
We use invites for having party type events at our house. Generally invite about 20 people. I expect people to RSVP. If they don't we'll follow up. We used to invite more but some people never came, so they fell off the list, why bother.
It sounds like you'd like to fall off their party invite list, which is fine, but I think you should respond.
My wife's aunt invites all her facebook friends for when she sells some stuff she made at a fair. I generally don't RSVP for that.
IMHO if someone is having something at their house and you're invited, you RSVP. Unless you're 21 and its a frat party with 200 people invited.
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| Posted 5/10/17 9:28 AM |
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JME78
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FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
I don't really participate on Facebook, so I don't RSVP to events on there. I login once every few weeks or so.
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| Posted 5/10/17 10:17 AM |
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Mrs&MrsK
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
i like to reply to get it out of my "inbox"
i hate standing notifications.
also, out of respect for host/ headcount
and if you are going, it's nice because you get reminders :)
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| Posted 5/10/17 11:02 AM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by CSK
I'm just confused by your post... you're annoyed that someone invited you to an event and followed up as to whether you're going? Is the text message bothering you?
We use invites for having party type events at our house. Generally invite about 20 people. I expect people to RSVP. If they don't we'll follow up. We used to invite more but some people never came, so they fell off the list, why bother.
It sounds like you'd like to fall off their party invite list, which is fine, but I think you should respond.
My wife's aunt invites all her facebook friends for when she sells some stuff she made at a fair. I generally don't RSVP for that.
IMHO if someone is having something at their house and you're invited, you RSVP. Unless you're 21 and its a frat party with 200 people invited.
more annoyed that we get texts, emails and a FB post for the same event. If you are going to do that, then just send us a text. Also annoying to be on a group e-mail chain and have to see responses from a bunch of people, some of whom I don't even know.
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| Posted 5/10/17 11:02 AM |
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CSK
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by CSK
I'm just confused by your post... you're annoyed that someone invited you to an event and followed up as to whether you're going? Is the text message bothering you?
We use invites for having party type events at our house. Generally invite about 20 people. I expect people to RSVP. If they don't we'll follow up. We used to invite more but some people never came, so they fell off the list, why bother.
It sounds like you'd like to fall off their party invite list, which is fine, but I think you should respond.
My wife's aunt invites all her facebook friends for when she sells some stuff she made at a fair. I generally don't RSVP for that.
IMHO if someone is having something at their house and you're invited, you RSVP. Unless you're 21 and its a frat party with 200 people invited.
more annoyed that we get texts, emails and a FB post for the same event. If you are going to do that, then just send us a text. Also annoying to be on a group e-mail chain and have to see responses from a bunch of people, some of whom I don't even know.
Gotcha.
The trick on the group texts, at least with iphones, is that you can hit the "i" in the upper right, then click the do not disturb from the choices so you stop getting notified
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| Posted 5/10/17 11:24 AM |
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jlm2008
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by CSK
I'm just confused by your post... you're annoyed that someone invited you to an event and followed up as to whether you're going? Is the text message bothering you?
We use invites for having party type events at our house. Generally invite about 20 people. I expect people to RSVP. If they don't we'll follow up. We used to invite more but some people never came, so they fell off the list, why bother.
It sounds like you'd like to fall off their party invite list, which is fine, but I think you should respond.
My wife's aunt invites all her facebook friends for when she sells some stuff she made at a fair. I generally don't RSVP for that.
IMHO if someone is having something at their house and you're invited, you RSVP. Unless you're 21 and its a frat party with 200 people invited.
more annoyed that we get texts, emails and a FB post for the same event. If you are going to do that, then just send us a text. Also annoying to be on a group e-mail chain and have to see responses from a bunch of people, some of whom I don't even know.
Are they maybe texting and emailing you since you don't respond to their original invites on FB? So now they are trying to chase you down to get an answer?
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| Posted 5/10/17 11:34 AM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: FB event invite RSVP etiquette?
Posted by jlm2008
Are they maybe texting and emailing you since you don't respond to their original invites on FB? So now they are trying to chase you down to get an answer?
This specific time, she sent out the text, email and FB invite all on the same day and in each one said in the email and text, "for those that don't check FB, we are getting together at....."
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| Posted 5/10/17 11:56 AM |
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