Guests

Invitations and RSVPs

Invite people to an event, track responses, and let guests RSVP without losing the event details around the invitation.

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Invite friends

Choose people from your friends list to send the event directly to their Hostly accounts. Inviting this way makes the event easy to recognize and keeps their response attached to the right person.

Choose invitation access

Supported controls can determine whether an invitation is open, limited by capacity, or available only until an expiration time. Review these settings before distributing a link widely.

Refresh a shared link

If a link has traveled farther than intended, a host can use the supported refresh control to replace it. People using the old link will no longer have the same invitation path.

Respond as a guest

Invitees can choose Going, Maybe, or Declined while keeping the event details in view. Supported guest flows also let someone respond by name without first completing a full account setup.

Update a response

Plans change, so an attendee can return to the event and update their RSVP when allowed. Hosts see the latest response in the people view rather than needing to reconcile chat messages manually.

Track attendance

The people view groups confirmed, maybe, declined, and pending responses. Hosts can use this view to understand capacity, follow up thoughtfully, and distinguish a missing response from a decline.

Common questions

What this guide helps you answer

Can a guest RSVP without an account?
Where can a host see responses?

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