I hate when an invitation has only a phone number to RSVP

Zenya

So many people hate the phone.  Email is a much kinder option, IMO.  I gave both and I think got one call.  Most people prefer email, I think.

eta:  when someone posts here about not getting any responses I want to ask "did you only put a phone number???"  lol. 

Rebekah1021

is it a cell phone? If so, I would totally text a RSVP

Jodi&Joe

Of course they do.  Especially when it's little Johnny's classmate's mom that you are calling.  I mean, nothing like telling a complete stranger you won't be attending their darling child's party!  LOL

On a related note, I'm SO not looking forward to the day when we have to start having "school" parties.  I don't want to entertain, or plan for, 20 little rugrats.  At all.  I'm glad my kids have yet to catch on to the fact that most of their classmates invite them to their parties and have yet to ask to invite all of them to their parties.  Cam will most likely be the first one to come to this realization and I'm dreading the day.  And they go to school AND after school (daycare) so they get invited from both places.  We would be spending some serious cash, as well as a boatload of time, going to darn parties if we send yes to them.  Joey has gone to one - and it was because he actually talked about the little boy who invited him (meaning he knew who he was, we knew who he was (before he was invited), etc.  Other than that, it's been a big fat NO from our household.  The whole "invite the whole damn class" thing really grates on me (as you can probably tell)!

j-w

I hate that too!  In fact, we got an invite from a classmate (school ended in May) for a July birthday party.  The mom put her phone number for the rsvp, but I pulled the class list and emailed my regret.  heehee

Zenya

Jodi&Joe:

 nothing like telling a complete stranger you won't be attending their darling child's party! 

That's EXACTLY the situation I'm in!! 

JellymanKelly

I didn't even put my phone number this year - only e-mail. Almost everyone invited had my phone number anyway, so I figured they'd call if they had to, but I didn't want to deal with the calls. I regularly have either a screaming toddler or a chatty 5 year old who will NOT stop talking while I am on the phone. With e-mail, I can do it on my time, regardless of what's going on around me! Not to mention, I usually remember to RSVP in the middle of the night when I am trying to go to sleep and can't turn off my brain. I don't think anyone wants me to call them at midnight!

august06mom

I agree! That's why I gave my email as an option.

joy143dh

PMQ:

I agree. Same with selling on Craigslist...I hate when people respond to my ad with their phone number and ask me to call them.

omg - me too!  I don't want to talk to strangers.

ridesbuttons

Shoot me if I ever host a child's party with 20 kids.  Seriously. 

 

shouldbworkin

ITA! I always give my email too and prefer to respond that way.  I think I'm going to start writing call or text to XXX-XXXX too.  I love the impersonalization of texts and emails.

Jodi&Joe

ridesbuttons:

Shoot me if I ever host a child's party with 20 kids.  Seriously. 

 

I just had about 16 kids at my house on Sunday for Cam's party.  BUT they weren't all the same age (range in age from 2-12) and some are nieces/nephews and all are either family or (our) friends.  So yea, I'm totally with you when it's 20+ 6 years old, for example. 

KellyD01

I totally agree! That's why I put  both a phone number and an e-mail address AND we created a facebook event. So tell me why people are RSVPing to my IL's? LOL

Angela814

Me too! I hate calling people that I don't know. It's always so awkward. I always put my email address down when we invite daycare/school friends.

winomom22

I totally agree! I sent Evites for DD1's bday party in a couple weeks and everyone RSVPed. The only problem is I got a few "maybes" which is extremely annoying. I have been nagging them the past week or so for a firmer answer so I have enough bug jars (instead of goodie bags) to send home with the kids.

Mrs Manners

Rebekah1021:

is it a cell phone? If so, I would totally text a RSVP

I got an invite two weeks ago and was totally annoyed when it only had a phone number. When I called the girl she acted surprised that I called. I asked her a question that might change my attendance response and told her I'd let her know, she asked me could I please just text her the update. I felt old

AggieCouple

OK, here's the thing.  Last year, I gave both my email and phone number for ML's party at CEC.  She was deathly sick that day, and there was no way for me to contact the people whose numbers were not on my call history to let them know it had been cancelled.  H had to sit out there for 2 hours and it was really embarrassing and awkward, because people showed up with gifts for a party where the birthday girl wasn't even in attendance.  We felt we had to throw the party anyway, because of the 2 people we were unable to contact.

So, really, it's nice to call if you're coming just so they'll have your contact info.   If I don't plan on attending, if the RSVP doesn't say "regrets only," I just don't call.

ashleyaugust7

AggieCouple:

OK, here's the thing.  Last year, I gave both my email and phone number for ML's party at CEC.  She was deathly sick that day, and there was no way for me to contact the people whose numbers were not on my call history to let them know it had been cancelled.  H had to sit out there for 2 hours and it was really embarrassing and awkward, because people showed up with gifts for a party where the birthday girl wasn't even in attendance.  We felt we had to throw the party anyway, because of the 2 people we were unable to contact.

So, really, it's nice to call if you're coming just so they'll have your contact info.   If I don't plan on attending, if the RSVP doesn't say "regrets only," I just don't call.

 

Would you have even known which numbers on your call list were from the party attendees? And could you have sent out a mass email to the guest list- most people check their email during the day anymore it seems?

I much prefer email or text to any actual phone conversation.