Going-away party RSVP
Friends reply and leave a way to stay in touch, so the person leaving takes everyone's details along.
What's inside
Everyone, coming or not, leaves the best way to stay in touch, says whether they'll visit and gives one piece of advice for the new city.
- 1Your name
- 2Coming to say goodbye?Wouldn't miss itCan't make it
- 3Best way to stay in touch with you
- 4Will you visit Berlin?Already looking at flightsMaybeI'll send postcards
- 5Your advice for life in a new city
Sending someone off well
Send the link as soon as the moving date is set. Going-away parties land in a week of packing, so pick the night with the person leaving and give friends at least two weeks.
The contacts are the real gift. Numbers change after a move, and handles, emails and phone numbers in one list mean nobody drifts off.
Visit answers become a plan. Share the list of friends already looking at flights, and they can book the first trip together.
Read a few pieces of advice at the bar, then send the rest in one message the day they land.
Going-away party questions
Who should send the link?
A close friend or partner, not the person leaving. They're packing, and a host who isn't moving can chase replies and book the table. Share the link from the host's own chats, then hand the person leaving the full list of contacts and advice the week they fly. Agree on who reads the advice aloud, so the guest of honor can just listen.
Can people who can't come still say goodbye?
Yes. Contact details, visit plans and advice are asked of everyone, so friends in other cities still end up on the list. A no gets its own goodbye screen that says their details are packed anyway. Send the link to old school friends and former coworkers too, since a farewell is often the last easy chance to swap numbers.
Does it work for a farewell at work?
Yes. Change the venue in the intro and ask for a personal email or LinkedIn, so the leaver keeps in touch after their work account closes. Edit the contact placeholder to say that, since many people type their work email out of habit. If a new-city tip doesn't fit, change the advice question to a favorite memory from the team.
- Retirement party RSVPColleagues reply, offer a short speech and write a line for the memory book, coming or not.
- Cocktail party RSVPGuests reply, name their plus-one and vote on the signature drink, so the bar matches the crowd.
- Housewarming RSVPKnow who's dropping by and when, who's driving, and who will help hang the pictures.
- Dinner party RSVPKnow who is coming, what they don't eat and who brings a guest before you plan the menu.
- Holiday potluck RSVPGuests reply, pick a course and name their dish, so the table plans itself.
- Graduation party RSVPCount party guests and ceremony seats in one reply, and collect advice for the graduate.
- Anniversary party RSVPGuests reply with a headcount and a memory of the couple that ends up in the toast.
- Boat party RSVPThe boat has a fixed number of seats, and the form closes itself once they're taken.
- Brunch party RSVPGuests pick their eggs and drink ahead, so you cook once instead of taking orders at the stove.
- Prom group sign-upYour prom group signs up with dates, limo seats, dinner orders and a parent's phone in one reply.
- Murder mystery party sign-upGuests claim a character, each one only once, and leave an email for their secret clues.
- Backyard BBQ RSVPEach guest orders off the grill, so you buy the right number of burgers and veggie patties.
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