Christmas Party Invitation Wording: 30 Examples to Copy
December fills up fast. Everyone has a work party, a family dinner and a school concert on the calendar, so a Christmas invite that goes out late or says "sometime around the holidays" loses to the ones with a date on them.
So here are 30 examples, sorted by the kind of party. Pick one, swap in your details, and send it as text or on a card from the free Christmas party invitation maker. At the end there's a short note on RSVP lines and how to send it so you get answers back. If you're organizing the work party, the office holiday party wording post has 25 more for that.
Casual Christmas party wording
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Christmas party at ours! Saturday, December 12, from 7 pm at [address]. Mulled wine on the stove, cookies on the table, bring whoever you like.
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The tree is up and it's leaning a bit. Come see it on Saturday, December 19 from 6 pm. Food and drinks covered, Christmas sweaters welcome.
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Our annual Christmas party is back. Saturday, December 12, 7 pm until the playlist runs out of Mariah. Please reply by the 5th so we know how much to cook.
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Ugly sweater party at [name]'s. Friday, December 18, 7:30 pm. The worse the sweater, the better your seat. Prize for the worst one at 9.
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Come over for a low-key Christmas evening. Sunday, December 20, 5 pm, [address]. Snacks, a fire, and a Christmas movie we've all seen twelve times.
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One last get-together before everyone leaves town. Christmas drinks at ours, Saturday, December 19, 7 pm. Bring a bottle if you like, the rest is sorted.
Family Christmas dinner wording
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Christmas dinner at our place this year. Friday, December 25, doors open at 2, dinner at 4. Please let us know by December 10 who's coming so we get the right size roast.
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Same table, a few more chairs. Join us for Christmas Eve dinner on Thursday, December 24 at 6 pm at [address]. Kids and partners welcome.
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Mom is hosting Christmas again and she'd like numbers by the 12th. Friday, December 25, lunch at 1 pm at [address]. Allergies go to her directly.
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You're invited to Christmas dinner at [name]'s. Friday, December 25 at 3 pm. Bring your appetite and your stretchy pants. Reply by the 15th.
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Christmas Day at ours. Presents for the kids in the morning, dinner at 4 for everyone. Come whenever suits you after noon, [address]. Please reply by December 14.
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Boxing Day lunch for everyone we didn't see on the 25th. Saturday, December 26, 1 pm, leftovers guaranteed. Let us know by the 20th.
Adults-only Christmas party wording
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Grown-ups only this time. Christmas cocktails on Saturday, December 12, 8 pm at [address]. Dress up a little, the babysitter is booked.
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Festive clothes, strong drinks, no carols before 10 pm. Christmas party at ours, Saturday, December 19 from 8.
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An evening of mulled wine and questionable karaoke. Friday, December 18, 8 pm, [address]. Adults only, so book the sitter early.
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Christmas cocktail party. Saturday, December 12, 7:30 to 11 pm at [venue]. Black tie optional, sparkle encouraged. Please RSVP by December 4.
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The kids are at grandma's, so we're having a party. Saturday, December 19, 8 pm. Bring a bottle and your worst Christmas joke.
Kids' Christmas party and Secret Santa wording
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Santa is stopping by! [Child's name] is having a Christmas party on Saturday, December 12, 2 to 4 pm at [address]. Cookie decorating, games, and a visit from the man himself at 3.
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Christmas crafts and hot chocolate for the little ones. Sunday, December 13, 3 to 5 pm, [address]. Parents are welcome to stay. Please reply with your child's name so Santa has a present ready.
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Secret Santa at ours on Friday, December 18, 7 pm. Gift limit is $20. Reply by December 4 and we'll draw names that weekend.
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Our Secret Santa is on! Names get drawn on the 5th, gifts get opened on Saturday, December 19 at [address]. $25 limit, and yes, socks count.
Christmas potluck and cookie exchange wording
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Christmas potluck on Saturday, December 19 at 6 pm, [address]. We've got the ham. Pick a side or a dessert when you reply.
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Cookie exchange! Bake 4 dozen of one kind, bring them on Sunday, December 13 at 2 pm, and go home with a mix. Bring the recipe too, someone always asks.
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Neighborhood Christmas potluck, Saturday, December 12, 5 pm in the community room. Bring a dish that serves 8. Please reply with your dish by the 7th so we don't end up with five trays of stuffing.
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Cookies, cocoa and carols. Cookie swap at [name]'s on Saturday, December 5 from 3 pm. Bring a dozen per guest, I'll send the number once the replies are in.
Short versions for the group chat
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Christmas party at ours, Sat 12th, 7 pm. Who's in? [link]
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Christmas dinner, 25th, eat at 4. Reply by the 10th please: [link]
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Secret Santa, Fri 18th, $20 limit. Say yes and you're in the draw: [link]
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Ugly sweater night, Sat 19th, 8 pm. Yes or no here: [link]
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Cookie swap Sun 13th at 2. Reply so everyone knows how many to bake: [link]
What every Christmas party invite needs
- Date and start time. Send it early, December weekends book up by mid-November.
- The address, and parking if your street fills up.
- Who's invited: partners, kids, or grown-ups only.
- What you provide and what to bring, if anything.
- Any rules: ugly sweaters, Secret Santa, a $20 gift limit.
- How to RSVP and by when.
The gift rule is the one people forget and then ask about in private messages. If there's a Secret Santa, put the price limit in the invite and save yourself ten texts.
RSVP lines that get answers
In December people say "maybe" to everything until the last week. A date and a reason help. A few that work:
- "Reply by December 10 so we get the right size roast."
- "Let us know by the 4th, we draw Secret Santa names that weekend."
- "Tap the link to say yes or no. Takes ten seconds, no account needed."
- "Reply with names, kids included, so Santa has a present for everyone."
Pick a reply-by date at least a week before you shop or book anything.
Sending it
The wording is half of it. The other half is getting answers back without chasing people.
If you send the invite as a picture in the family group chat, you'll get hearts, a few "sounds lovely" and no headcount. Send a link instead. With the free Christmas invite maker you put your wording on a card, share one link, and guests reply with their name. No signup for them, no spreadsheet for you. The headcount updates as replies come in, and for a potluck a free account adds a "who brings what" list.
If you already have a card and only need the replies, the Christmas party RSVP page does that part on its own.
Merry Christmas, and save one cookie for yourself :)
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