Christmas party invitations with RSVP

Invite friends, family, or the office to a Christmas or holiday party. Each household replies in two taps, partners and kids included, so you know how much food to make.

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Example headcountFour households · one Christmas party

The Garcias
Maria, Luis, Sofia, Mateo
4 attending
We'll bring tamales
Uncle Ray
Ray
Maybe
Jen & Sam
Jen, Sam
No reply
The Parks
Grace, Daniel
2 attending
Daniel is in for the gift exchange

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How do you send a Christmas party invitation online?

Text each household its own link for a two-tap reply, or post the shared link in a group chat where guests add their names. Families answer for everyone at once. It's free, with no ads or guest accounts.

December fills up fast, so get the count early

A Christmas party competes with every other December weekend. Guests mean to reply, then three more holiday invites land the same week, and you're left guessing how much food to make.

Send each friend or household its own link, or post the shared link in the group chat or the office channel, where anyone can add their name. A family answers for everyone in one reply, kids included.

Put the dress code, the gift exchange rules, and parking in the details. Guests see them on the invite and can add the party to their calendar from the same page.

Christmas party invitation wording

Copy one, swap in your details, and add your Hejmo link.

Ugly sweater party: Ugly sweater party at [name]'s on [date] at [time]! Wear your worst holiday sweater; there's a prize for the tackiest. Tap the link to RSVP and add anyone you're bringing by [date].
Family Christmas dinner: Christmas dinner at [name]'s on [date]. Come at [time]; dinner is at [time]. Reply for your whole family so we set enough places, and grab a dish on the sign-up list. RSVP by [date].
Office holiday party: Our holiday party is on [date], [time] at [place]. Food and drinks are on us, and partners are welcome. Add your name on the link by [date] so we can give the caterer a count.
Holiday party with a gift exchange: Holiday party and gift exchange on [date] at [time], [address]. Bring one wrapped gift under $[amount] if you'd like to play. RSVP by [date] so we know how many gifts to expect.

When to send a Christmas party invitation

4 to 6 weeks before: For an office party or a mid-December weekend, send the invite or a save the date early. Those weekends book up first.
3 to 4 weeks before: For a party with friends or family, send the full invite with the dress code and any gift exchange rules.
About a week before: Make this the RSVP deadline, so you can shop for the real count.
A few days before: Copy a nudge for anyone who still hasn't answered and send it in your own chat.

Where Christmas party RSVPs get messy

December calendars are full: Guests mean to answer, then more holiday invites arrive, and yours slips down the thread.
Families reply in two words: “We're in!” doesn't say whether the kids, the grandparents, or a cousin home from college are coming too.
Coworkers and family don't share a chat: Office friends, neighbors, and relatives reply in different places, and you tally them by hand.
The food is a guess: You cook for 20, then 28 people show up, or 12.

Three steps from invite to headcount

It works the way friends, family, and coworkers already talk.

Add your guests
Add each friend or household with the people you're inviting, or skip the list and use the shared link. Set whether extra guests are welcome.
Share the link
Text it, email it, or post it in a group chat. Guests read the details, then tap Yes, No, or Maybe for their whole household, with no account or app.
Watch the count, nudge the maybes
Your dashboard shows who's coming and who's still a maybe. Copy a nudge for anyone who hasn't answered and send it yourself.

Christmas party designs

Try a photo from last year's party or a painted design free; guests see it once the event has Plus ($12).

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Made for the host of the holiday party

A real headcount, a dish sign-up, and ready-to-send nudges. No guest accounts.

A count you can cook for: Every household answers Yes, No, or Maybe for everyone in it, so you know how much food and how many chairs before you shop.
One link for the office, private links for family: Post the shared link in the work channel, and text relatives their own household link.
Easy on your guests: Guests open the link in any phone browser and reply in two taps, with no account. There are no ads on the invite, free or Plus.

Ask about food before you shop

Add an optional question guests answer with their RSVP. For a potluck-style party, add a free sign-up list, and guests take a dish when they say yes.

One RSVP question is free. Families can answer or skip it.

Any allergies, or a dish you'd like to bring?

Optional

A family's answer

Sofia is allergic to peanuts. We'll bring tamales and a pan of flan.

Paste this in the group chat

Everything a guest needs: the date, the dress code, and one link.

Christmas party at ours on [date] at [time], [address]! Ugly sweaters encouraged. Tap the link to RSVP for everyone in your house. Please reply by [date], no account needed.

Questions

Common questions about Christmas party invitations.

Are these Christmas party invitations free?

Yes. Hejmo is free for unlimited events, with RSVP tracking, private links, a shared link, sign-up lists, nudges, co-hosts, and one RSVP question. There are no ads on the invite. Plus is optional: $12 for one event adds your own cover photo or an illustrated cover, invitation styles, an animated preview that plays in iMessage, a custom link, a custom RSVP confirmation, and up to five RSVP questions.

When should you send Christmas party invitations?

Three to four weeks ahead for a party with friends or family, and four to six weeks for an office party or a busy mid-December weekend. Set the RSVP deadline about a week before, so you shop for the real count.

What should a Christmas party invitation say?

The date and time, the address with parking notes, whether partners and kids are welcome, the dress code (ugly sweaters, festive, or cozy), any gift exchange rules and price limit, and an RSVP date.

Can Hejmo run a gift exchange or Secret Santa?

Hejmo doesn't draw names. Put the rules and price limit in the details, and ask “Playing the gift exchange?” as your RSVP question, so you know how many gifts to expect.

Can guests sign up to bring a dish?

Yes. Add a free sign-up list with what you need, like Sides ×4 or Desserts ×3. Guests take an item when they say yes, and each item shows how many are still needed.

Can I post one link in an office channel?

Yes. The event's shared link lets anyone who opens it add their name and reply. Send private links to anyone not in the channel.

Do guests need an app or an account?

No. The link opens in any phone or computer browser, and guests reply in two taps.

Run this event, then reuse the guest list for the next one

Free for unlimited events. Plus is $12 once per event, and guests see your photo on the invite.

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