Guests
Invitations and RSVPs
Invite people to an event, track responses, and let guests RSVP without losing the event details around the invitation.
Open the invitation
Tap the Hostly link your host shared, or open Hostly and select the invitation from your notifications. Sign in with the same email or phone number the invitation was sent to when prompted.
Review the event
Check the date, time, location, host, and description before responding. Any planning tools the host enabled appear inside the event.
Choose your RSVP
Select Going, Maybe, or Not going. Hostly saves the response immediately and shows the event in your event list.
Update your response when plans change
Open the event again and choose a different RSVP. The host sees your latest response.
Expected result
The event appears in Hostly with your current RSVP, and the host can see your response.Platform notes
Before you continue
Invitation links open the Hostly app when it is installed. Otherwise, follow the prompt to install or open Hostly.
You can review the invitation before continuing into Hostly, but planning and conversation tools live in the app.
Troubleshooting
If something does not look right
The invitation link is expired or does not open
Ask the host for a fresh invitation link. If Hostly opens without the event, confirm you signed in with the invited account.
The event is missing after you responded
Open the original link once more, then refresh your event list. If it is still missing, ask the host to confirm you remain on the guest list.
Understand how it works
Hostly concepts behind this task
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.
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
Quick answers
Can I change my RSVP later?
Yes. Open the event and select a new response. Your newest choice replaces the earlier one.
Does Maybe count as attending?
No. Maybe stays separate from Going so the host can plan with an accurate confirmed count.
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