Dinner Party Invitation Wording: 25 Examples to Copy
A dinner party needs an exact number more than most parties do. Whether it's six or eight people changes the shopping, the seating and how many plates you have to borrow from the neighbors.
So here are 25 examples, sorted by the kind of dinner. Pick one, change the details, and ask about allergies while you're at it. At the end there's a short note on what to include and how to send it so the replies come back in one place.
Casual dinner at home
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Dinner at ours on Saturday, October 17 at 7 pm. Nothing fancy, a big pot of something and a few bottles of wine. Let me know by Wednesday if you can make it.
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I'm making lasagna and it feeds eight. Come help. Friday, November 6, 7:30 pm, [address].
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Come over for dinner. Saturday, October 3, drinks from 7, food around 8. Bring yourself and, if you like, a bottle.
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We finally own a table that seats six. Dinner on Friday, October 30 at 7 pm to celebrate. Please reply by the 27th and tell us if there's anything you don't eat.
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Sunday roast at ours, November 8 at 1 pm. Stay for dessert, and a walk if the weather's nice.
Themed and cuisine nights
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Taco night! Saturday, November 14 at 7 pm, [address]. We'll do the fillings, you build your own. Reply by the 11th with any allergies.
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Italian night at [name]'s. Four courses, one long evening. Saturday, October 10, 7 pm. Please let me know by the 6th, I'm making the pasta by hand and need numbers.
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Around the world in one dinner. Everyone brings a dish from a country they've been to (or want to go to). Friday, November 20, 7 pm, [address]. Reply with your country so we don't get three curries.
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Fondue night. Cheese, bread and a pot we got as a wedding gift and never used. Saturday, January 9 at 7 pm. Please reply by the 5th.
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Dumpling night. We fold, we steam, we eat too many. Saturday, January 16 at 6 pm, [address]. Aprons provided. Reply by the 13th.
Formal dinner party wording
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You are invited to dinner at the home of [name] and [name] on Saturday, November 28, [address]. Drinks at 7:30 pm, dinner served at 8:15. Please reply by November 20.
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[Name] and [name] request the pleasure of your company at dinner. Saturday, December 12, 7 pm, [address]. Jacket suggested. Kindly reply by December 4.
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Dinner for eight on Friday, November 13 at 7:30 pm at [address]. Dress up a little. Please let us know by the 6th, the seating plan depends on it.
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Please join us for a holiday dinner on Saturday, December 19 at 7 pm, [address]. Three courses, candles, and the good plates out of the cupboard for once. Kindly RSVP by December 12 with any dietary needs.
Birthday dinner wording
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[Name] turns 35 and wants a quiet dinner with the people she likes most. Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 pm at [restaurant]. The table is booked for ten, so please reply by the 18th.
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Small birthday dinner for [name] at ours. Friday, December 4, 7 pm. No gifts, bring a story about him instead.
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Birthday dinner at [restaurant], Saturday, December 5 at 8 pm. Everyone pays their own, [name]'s share is on us. Reply by the 1st so I can confirm the table.
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Dinner for [name]'s 50th. Six courses, twelve friends, one long table. Saturday, November 21, 7 pm at [address]. Please let us know by November 13.
New neighbors and new friends
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Hi, we're [name] and [name] from number [house number], and we just moved in. Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday, October 17 at 6 pm? Kids welcome. Reply here: [link]
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We're new to the street and would love to meet you. Neighbors' dinner at [address], Saturday, November 7 from 6 pm. We'll cook, bring whatever you like to drink.
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Half of our friends have never met the other half. Let's fix that. Dinner at ours on Friday, October 23 at 7 pm. Please reply by the 20th.
Dietary-needs lines
One line near the RSVP is enough. A few that don't sound like a form:
- "Please tell us about allergies or anything you don't eat when you reply."
- "Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free? Say so, there'll be something good for you."
- "The main is fish. If that doesn't work for you, let us know and we'll make something else."
- "Tell us what you can't eat and we'll plan around it."
Short versions for the group chat
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Dinner at ours, Sat Oct 17, 7 pm. Yes or no here: [link]
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Taco night Sat Nov 14 at 7. Reply with allergies: [link]
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Birthday dinner for [name], Sat Oct 24, 7:30. Table for ten, reply by the 18th: [link]
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Dinner Friday at 7, I'm making too much pasta again. Who's in? [link]
What every dinner party invite needs
Guests read for these, so put them in:
- Date, the time to arrive, and roughly when you'll sit down.
- The address, and which buzzer if it's an apartment.
- Who's invited: just them, or with a partner.
- What you're cooking, or at least the theme.
- Dress code, if there is one.
- How to RSVP and by when.
Ask about diets in the invite itself. It's a lot easier to plan around a vegetarian on Tuesday than at the door on Saturday.
RSVP lines that get answers
The invite sets the tone, but the RSVP line decides whether you know how many chairs to put out. A few that work:
- "Please reply by Wednesday, I'm shopping on Thursday."
- "Let me know by the 20th. The table seats eight and I'd like to know who's at it."
- "Tap the link to say yes or no, and tell us what you don't eat."
- "Partners welcome, add their name when you reply."
Name a date and say why you need it. Then make replying easy.
Sending it
Dinner invites are small, so it's tempting to text everyone one by one. Then one person replies in the group chat, two reply privately, one says "should work", and you're counting chairs across four threads.
Send a link instead. With the free dinner party invite maker you put your wording on a card, share one link, and guests reply with their name. With a free account you can add a question for allergies and diets, so the answers end up in one list. No signup for them, and the count updates as replies come in.
If you already have a card and only need the replies, the dinner party RSVP page does that part on its own.
Have a lovely dinner :)
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