B
Block
A safety control that limits future interaction with a person across Hostly.
Also called blocked personRead Reporting and safety →Hostly language
Glossary
Short definitions for the words used across Hostly events, invitations, people, and planning.
C
Calendar connection
A link between Hostly and a supported external calendar account or subscription.
Also called calendar connectionsRead Calendar connections →C
Checklist
A personal or shared list used to track event preparation and completion.
Also called checklistsRead Checklists →C
Collaboration mode
Per-tool event settings that let Going or Maybe guests help manage selected planning tools without changing their role.
Also called collaborative modeRead Collaboration mode →C
Creator
The protected founder of an event, with full management access and the ability to display their role as Creator or Host.
Also called event creatorRead Creators and hosts →E
Event chat
The conversation attached to an event and available to eligible participants.
Read Event chat →F
Friend
A person connected to your Hostly account who can be found quickly for future invitations.
Also called friendsRead Friends and requests →G
Guest
A person invited to participate in an event.
Also called guestsRead Roles and permissions →H
Host
A person with full access to manage an event, its settings, roles, participants, and planning tools.
Also called hostsRead Creators and hosts →I
Invitation link
A shareable link that opens the invitation flow for an event.
Read Invitations and RSVPs →N
Notification center
The in-app history of recent invitations, changes, and planning activity.
Read Notification center →O
Organizer
A trusted event helper who can invite people and manage planning tools without full event-administration access.
Also called organizersRead Organizers →O
Open invitation
An invitation eligible people can use without being individually selected first.
Read Invitations and RSVPs →P
Pending
An invitation that has not received a response yet.
P
Planning tools
The sign-up sheets, polls, and checklists attached to an event.
Also called planning toolRead Event details →P
Poll
A question inside an event that collects one, multiple, or ranked choices.
Also called pollsRead Polls →R
Report
A safety submission asking Hostly to review a person or interaction.
Also called reportingRead Reporting and safety →R
RSVP
Your response to an invitation: Going, Maybe, or Declined.
Read Invitations and RSVPs →S
Sign-up sheet
A shared list of requested items, quantities, and remaining event needs.
Also called sign-up sheetsRead Sign-up sheets →