Potluck Invitation Wording: 26 Examples to Copy
A potluck invite has one more job than a normal invite. Besides the when and where, it has to sort out who brings what. If it doesn't, you get four bags of chips, three pasta salads and no main dish.
Below are 26 examples, sorted by the kind of potluck. Further down there are lines for the "what to bring" part, which is where most potlucks go wrong.
Casual potluck wording
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Potluck at our place! Saturday, October 17 at 6 pm, [address]. We'll do the drinks and a big pot of chili. Bring a side or a dessert.
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You're invited to a potluck dinner on Friday, October 23 at 7 pm at [address]. Bring a dish to share and whoever you live with.
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Let's eat. Potluck on Sunday, November 1 from 5 pm, [address]. Main is on us, sides and sweets are on you. Please reply by October 28.
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Dinner's a group project this time. Potluck on Saturday, November 7 at 6:30 pm at [address]. Tell us what you're bringing when you RSVP.
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Come hungry, bring something. Potluck at [name]'s on Saturday, October 24 at 6 pm.
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We're hosting a potluck and you're on the list. Saturday, November 14 at 5 pm, [address]. Bring your favorite dish and the recipe if it's a good one.
Office and team potluck wording
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Team potluck on Thursday, November 19 at noon in the [room/kitchen]. Bring a dish to share. Plates and drinks are covered. Please sign up for a dish by November 16.
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Lunch is on all of us. Office potluck on Friday, December 11 at 12:30 pm, [location]. Sign up for a main, side, salad or dessert so we get a bit of everything.
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Our department potluck is back. Wednesday, December 16 at noon in [room]. Bring something homemade or store-bought, both count. Label anything with nuts.
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Thanksgiving potluck at work: Tuesday, November 24 at 12 pm, [location]. The turkey is sorted. Pick a side when you reply.
Holiday and Friendsgiving potluck wording
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Friendsgiving potluck! Saturday, November 21 at 5 pm at [address]. We've got the turkey. Bring a side, a pie or a bottle and sign up so we don't end up with six desserts.
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Join us for a holiday potluck on Saturday, December 12 at 6 pm, [address]. Bring a dish you'd make for your own family. Ugly sweaters welcome.
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A cozy Christmas potluck on Sunday, December 20 from 4 pm at [address]. We'll have mulled wine and a roast. Please bring a side or a dessert.
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New Year's Day potluck brunch, Friday, January 1 at 11 am at [address]. Bring something that pairs with a slow morning.
Family, church and neighborhood potluck wording
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Family potluck at Grandma's on Sunday, October 25 at 1 pm. Everybody brings their usual. [Name], that means your mac and cheese.
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Please join us for a church potluck after the service on Sunday, November 8, in the fellowship hall. Bring a dish to share and a serving spoon.
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Neighborhood potluck on [street] on Saturday, October 10 from 4 pm. Bring a dish, a chair and the kids. We'll close the street and set up tables.
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Our building is having a potluck in the courtyard on Saturday, September 26 at 5 pm. A great chance to meet the neighbors. Bring something to share.
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Welcome to the neighborhood potluck for [family name], Saturday, October 3 at 4 pm at [address]. Bring a dish and say hi.
Themed potluck wording
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Taco potluck! Saturday, October 17 at 6 pm at [address]. We'll make the tortillas and the meat, you bring toppings, salsa or sides.
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Soup swap potluck on Sunday, November 15 at 5 pm. Bring a pot of your favorite soup, we'll have bread and bowls.
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Around-the-world potluck on Saturday, November 28 at 6 pm, [address]. Bring a dish from a country you love (or come from).
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Dessert-only potluck, Friday, December 4 at 8 pm. Yes, only desserts. Bring one, try them all.
Short versions for the group chat
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Potluck at ours Sat 17th, 6 pm. We do mains + drinks. Sign up for a dish: [link]
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Friendsgiving potluck Sat 21st at 5. Pick a side here so we don't get 6 pies: [link]
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Office potluck Thursday at noon. Add your dish: [link]
What every potluck invite needs
- Date, time and place.
- That it's a potluck. Say it early, not in the last line.
- What you're providing: the main, drinks, plates, nothing.
- How guests say what they're bringing.
- Anything guests should know about allergies or dietary needs.
- How to RSVP and by when.
Two to three weeks ahead is enough for most potlucks. For a holiday potluck, send it a little earlier, since people plan their cooking around it.
Wording for the "what to bring" part
Most potluck trouble starts with "just bring anything". A few lines that work better:
- "We've got the main and drinks. Please bring a side, a salad or a dessert."
- "Please say what you're bringing when you reply so we get a bit of everything."
- "Bring enough for about 8 people." (Adjust to the size of the party.)
- "Please label your dish if it has nuts, gluten or meat."
- "No time to cook? Drinks, bread or ice are just as welcome."
Hosts who've done a few potlucks mostly split it into categories: mains, sides, salads, desserts, drinks. Then everyone picks one and you can see the gaps.
Sending it
With the free potluck invite maker you put the wording on a card and share one link by text, email or WhatsApp. Guests reply with their name, no signup. With a free account you can turn on potluck mode on the event: you add slots like "Main dish (2)", "Salad (2)" and "Dessert (3)", and guests pick one while they RSVP. The list fills up in front of everyone, so the fifth salad doesn't happen.
If you already have an invite and only need the sign-ups, the potluck sign-up page does that part on its own. For the food amounts, the party food calculator gives a rough number per guest.
Have a good potluck :)
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