It shouldn't be so difficult!
Know when to mail your invitations to get an RSVP
Procrastinators that we are...sometimes it becomes a real chore to get an RSVP response in the mail. How many times has an invitation, unknowingly, been mixed up in the daily mail only to be neglected until the last minute or forgotten altogether?

Surely we can empathize with party planners who struggle to get their guests to RSVP to an invitation.
We'd like to offer this suggestion to simplify a common problem. This strategy can help anyone who is planning a party or other event to be assured that each guest will most likely return their RSVP in a timely manner.

Simply mail your invitations on a Wednesday! Why Wednesday you ask? If invitations are mailed on Wednesday they are more likely to arrive at their destination on Friday or Saturday, this is the objective. Receiving the invitation on the weekend, instead of a weekday, will give your guests more time to respond and return your RSVP promptly.

Weekends, typically, are less hectic and people have a little more leisure time than during a busy work week. When friends or clients receive an invitation on a busy weekday it may likely get tossed into a pile of "get around to it" mail or lost altogether. However, when an invitation arrives on Friday or Saturday, you will most likely get a timely response. This is all due to the timing. Your friends and associates will have more time to plan for your event on their "weekend". This timing strategy gives your guests a little more time to deal with their social calendar, coordinate dates, travel, babysitters and other incidental details. Planning ahead for your event becomes a coordinated effort that your guests will especially appreciate.


Diane Pollitt - Party Guide
http://www.partymerchant.com

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