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Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:48:12 To: <assam@assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] (no subject) http://entertaining.about.com/cs/etiquette/qt/tip122500.htm The Meaning of RSVP Let's Clear Up the Confusion Over RSVPs By Donna Pilato, About.com Guide See More About: . rsvp . party invitations . party etiquette Sponsored Links Fun Birthday Invitations Fresh Designs, Refreshing Prices. Invites for as Low as 59¢ per card! www.TinyPrints.com <http://www.TinyPrints.com> Invitation Wording Word Your Invitations Perfectly. Shop Exclusively Weddings Today! www.ExclusivelyWeddings.com <http://www.ExclusivelyWeddings.com> St. Louis Coupons 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Like doing St. Louis at 90% off! www.Groupon.com/St.-Louis <http://www.Groupon.com/St.-Louis> I hope that this week's tip will benefit hosts and guests alike, because there seems to be a lot of confusion about the meaning of the above term. Lack of RSVPs - A Growing Problem I hear more and more often, and have found in my personal experience, that hosts often do not receive firm indications whether guests plan to attend their parties, even if RSVP is clearly printed on the invitation. This could mean either one of two things. First it could mean that rudeness is a growing trend in our society. Or, as I would prefer to believe, people no longer understand what the term means. Assuming the best, and that the decline in RSVPs can be attributed to ignorance and not rudeness, I will clarify this for the record. What RSVP Means The term RSVP comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond". If RSVP is written on an invitation it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation. On Feb 10, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: > Is not it necessary to RSVP (respond, if you please!) Even if you are Not > going to attend a program? > > Some people said they do not think it is necessary if they plan not to > attend. > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > >_______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
