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 →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 People and event permissions →H
Host
A person who can manage an event, its settings, and its participants.
Also called hostsRead People and event permissions →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
Occurrence
One dated event within a repeating event series.
Read Recurring events →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
Recurring event
An event connected to future occurrences through a repeating schedule.
Also called recurring eventsRead Recurring events →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
Series
A connected group of events that repeat on a schedule.
Read Recurring events →S
Sign-up sheet
A shared list of requested items, quantities, and remaining event needs.
Also called sign-up sheetsRead Sign-up sheets →