Easy Invitation Wording:
How-to Ideas, Techniques and Samples

Creating a unique and fun birthday party invitation wording guarantees that your guests will not only attend your party, but that they will also look forward to it! It creates a good first impression and sets up the mood for the upcoming event.

So, how do you come up with the best wording? The first step is to picture your guests when preparing the invites.

Who will be reading the invitation? Is it a boy, a girl, or a parent (in case of toddler and preschool parties)? Speak to that person in words that they can relate to and understand well.

Are you going to have a party theme? If so, then make that theme the centerpiece of the invitation. Use phrases that correlate with the theme.

For example, for a ballerina party, you can begin with "Young ballerina, come dance and twirl with the birthday girl!" Or for a soccer theme party, "We're kicking up some fun - come join us!"

One more example to emphasize the point. For a cowboy party, use such phrases as "howdy partner", "saddle up and ride on out", "stompin' good time", "give us a yee haw" etc.

Do your best to build up the anticipation and excitement for the event. Have the guests imagine how much fun they're going to have at your party.

Also remember to use words that stir emotions: "outrageous fun", "cool games", "exciting party", "tasty treats". (This is particularly important for kids' parties.) But try to avoid too many details for upcoming party activities. Little suspense works wonders!

Don't be to hard on yourself if you can't make your invitation rhyme well. There are many samples throughout this website that you can use.

What Your Invitation Should Include

• The Event (birthday, Halloween party, etc.)
• Name of the birthday person or the host
• Cool Wording
• Theme (if any)
• Date and Time
• What to bring (ex, a swimsuit for a pool party)
• Attire/Dress Code (optional)
• Ask your guests to RRSP

When to mail? If it's a birthday, let your guests know about the party a couple of months in advance via email or a quick phone call, so they can circle the date on their calendars. And then do your best to mail the invites about 3 weeks in advance.

Sometimes throwing a party is a spontaneous decision and you might not know until a few days before the event. Just remember, the earlier you mail the invites, the more likely your guests will be able to attend it.

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