Warm, welcoming wording for family Thanksgiving dinners, Friendsgiving potlucks and open-table feasts.
A great Thanksgiving invitation tells everyone two essential things: what time we are actually sitting down to eat, and what (if anything) they should bring to the table. Copy any wording example below, personalize your menu notes, and track every reply and dietary need in one place.
Warm, hospitable wording when you are hosting the full meal.
Full plates and grateful hearts. Please join the Feldman Family for Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, November 26, 2026 Appetizers and cider at 2:30 PM · Dinner served at 4:00 PM 42 Hawthorn Road, Newton, Massachusetts We have the turkey, stuffing and gravy covered. Please RSVP by November 18 and let us know if you'd like to bring a side or a pie.
There is always room for one more chair at our table. If you are in town for the holiday, please join us for Thanksgiving Hosted by Margot & Simon Vance Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM 118 Waverly Place, Apt 3A, New York, New York Come hungry and bring nothing but yourself. Kindly reply by November 19 so we can set your place.
For the Saturday before Thanksgiving when everyone brings their signature dish.
Chosen family, second helpings. You are invited to our 6th Annual Friendsgiving Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM Hosted by Isaac & Nora Roth · 904 Lincoln Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota We are making the roast turkey and mulled wine. Claim your favorite side dish, salad or dessert when you RSVP by November 15!
Already have dinner plans? Come for the best part. Join us for Thanksgiving Night Pie & Bourbon Thursday, November 26, 2026 from 7:30 PM onward The Gallagher Home, 27 Crescent Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts Six kinds of pie, whipped cream, coffee and digestifs by the fire. Drop in whenever your first dinner winds down. RSVP by November 23.
Whichever tone you choose, every Thanksgiving invitation needs the same bones: who, what, when, where, and when to reply.
Thanksgiving runs on oven timing. Naming both (“Drinks at 2:30 PM, dinner at 4:00 PM”) ensures nobody arrives right as the turkey is being carved or starves waiting until 6:00 PM.
Instead of a chaotic group thread that ends in four bowls of mashed potatoes, add a custom RSVP question asking “Which dish would you like to bring (side, salad, rolls, or pie)?” so every answer sits cleanly on your guest dashboard.
Vegetarians, gluten-free guests and nut allergies are easy to accommodate at Thanksgiving when you know a week in advance. Collect dietary needs right on the RSVP form.
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